<p>A new revelation has surfaced in the brazen $102 million heist that took place at the Louvre Museum in Paris last month. Reportedly, the world-famous museum’s video surveillance system password was just a simple six-letter word – ‘LOUVRE’. The new development came after the security measures of the museum, which is home to priceless French imperial jewels, came under scrutiny following the high-profile theft that took place in broad daylight.</p><p>France’s highest audit institution, the Court of Auditors, on Thursday (Nov 6) said that the heist was a “deafening wake-up call” for museum security, adding that the upgrades to security at the Louvre have been moving at a “woefully inadequate pace”.</p><p>ABC News, citing a museum employee with knowledge of the system, reported that the security password for the world’s most renowned museum was just ‘LOUVRE’. The revelation has baffled the internet, with some social media users expressing their shocked reactions and others making memes about it.&nbsp;</p><p>Last week, Paris’ top prosecutor said that some small-time criminals were believed to be behind the brazen theft. Despite multiple arrests, including the prime suspect, none of the stolen items have been recovered so far.</p><p>The thieves used a truck with an extendable ladder below the museum’s Apollo Gallery, which houses the French crown jewels. They broke into a window and used angle grinders to cut into glass display booths containing the treasures. The four thieves managed to flee with eight jewels in just seven minutes.</p><h2><strong>Social media reacts</strong></h2><p>Social media users flooded with reactions, while some expressed shock, &nbsp;others laughed and joked about it. Billionaire Elon Musk also reacted to the news, writing “wow” on X.</p><p>One user wrote, “Who could have guessed it would be the English spelling though?” Another wrote, “12345 would’ve been better.” A third joked, “Hey... at least it wasn't ‘password’.” One said, “Feeling a lot better about everything I’ve done stupid.” While a person wrote, “*since updated to Louvre123!”</p>

The thieves used a truck with an extendable ladder below the museum’s Apollo Gallery, which houses the French crown jewels. They managed to flee with eight jewels in just seven minutes.

A new revelation has surfaced in the brazen $102 million heist that took place at the Louvre Museum in Paris last month. Reportedly, the world-famous museum’s video surveillance system password was just a simple six-letter word – ‘LOUVRE’. The new development came after the security measures of the museum, which is home to priceless French imperial jewels, came under scrutiny following the high-profile theft that took place in broad daylight. France’s highest audit institution, the Court of Auditors, on Thursday (Nov 6) said that the heist was a “deafening wake-up call” for museum security, adding that the upgrades to security at the Louvre have been moving at a “woefully inadequate pace”. ABC News, citing a museum employee with knowledge of the system, reported that the security password for the world’s most renowned museum was just ‘LOUVRE’. The revelation has baffled the internet, with some social media users expressing their shocked reactions and others making memes about it. Last week, Paris’ top prosecutor said that some small-time criminals were believed to be behind the brazen theft. Despite multiple arrests, including the prime suspect, none of the stolen items have been recovered so far. The thieves used a truck with an extendable ladder below the museum’s Apollo Gallery, which houses the French crown jewels. They broke into a window and used angle grinders to cut into glass display booths containing the treasures. The four thieves managed to flee with eight jewels in just seven minutes. Social media reacts Social media users flooded with reactions, while some expressed shock, others laughed and joked about it. Billionaire Elon Musk also reacted to the news, writing “wow” on X. One user wrote, “Who could have guessed it would be the English spelling though?” Another wrote, “12345 would’ve been better.” A third joked, “Hey... at least it wasn't ‘password’.” One said, “Feeling a lot better about everything I’ve done stupid.” While a person wrote, “*since updated to Louvre123!”

<p>The thieves used a truck with an extendable ladder below the museum’s Apollo Gallery, which houses the French crown jewels. They managed to flee with eight jewels in just seven minutes.</p>

THIS six-letter word was Louvre’s security password – How Paris heist was a ‘deafening wake-up call’

<p>Days after the brazen heist at France’s iconic Louvre museum, the German company that manufactured the freight lift used in the crime by thieves has seized the opportunity to promote their device by posting tongue-in-cheek adverts on social media that quickly went viral. Böcker Maschinenwerke GmbH, a lifting equipment maker based near Dortmund, advertised the truck, posting a picture of it outside the Paris museum.</p><p>“IF YOU’RE IN A HURRY. The Böcker Agilo carries your treasures up to 400 kg at 42 m/min,” the caption read. “Quiet as a whisper thanks to its 230 V electric motor.”</p>

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<p>Alexander Böcker, managing director of the company, told AFP that the lift was sold “a few years ago to a French customer who rents this type of equipment in Paris and the surrounding area.” Similar equipment is commonly seen around Paris, where most apartment buildings have small or no elevators.</p><p>The thieves who stole the French crown jewels from the Louvre last week used one such truck to break into the Apollo Gallery shortly after the opening of the museum in broad daylight and managed to flee with eight precious pieces. The stolen items include an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Napoleon I gave his wife, Empress Marie-Louise, and a diadem that once belonged to the Empress Eugenie, which is dotted with nearly 2,000 diamonds. The entire heist was done within seven minutes.</p><p>“They removed the customer's labelling and replaced the license plates,” Böcker said.</p><p>Böcker, 42, and his wife quickly recognised the furniture house as being one of theirs while watching the news of the audacious heist.</p><p>“When it became clear that no one had been injured in the robbery, we took it with a touch of humour” and “started thinking about how we could perhaps use this,” he said.</p><p>“It was, of course, an opportunity for us to use the most famous and most visited museum in the world to get a little attention for our company,” he added. “The crime is, of course, absolutely reprehensible, that’s completely clear to us.”</p>

The thieves who stole the French crown jewels from the Louvre last week used one such truck to break into the Apollo Gallery shortly after the opening of the museum in broad daylight and managed to flee with eight precious pieces.

Days after the brazen heist at France’s iconic Louvre museum, the German company that manufactured the freight lift used in the crime by thieves has seized the opportunity to promote their device by posting tongue-in-cheek adverts on social media that quickly went viral. Böcker Maschinenwerke GmbH, a lifting equipment maker based near Dortmund, advertised the truck, posting a picture of it outside the Paris museum. “IF YOU’RE IN A HURRY. The Böcker Agilo carries your treasures up to 400 kg at 42 m/min,” the caption read. “Quiet as a whisper thanks to its 230 V electric motor.”

<p>The thieves who stole the French crown jewels from the Louvre last week used one such truck to break into the Apollo Gallery shortly after the opening of the museum in broad daylight and managed to flee with eight precious pieces.</p>

‘Quiet as a whisper’: German firm flaunts freight lift used in Louvre heist

<p>Following a brazen heist at the Paris’s Louvre museum, its management on Monday (Oct 20) denied claims that they contacted a private Israeli intel firm to investigation into the jewel theft at the world-renowned French museum. Earlier, Tel Aviv based CGI Group claimed that the Louvre had sought its help for the probe into the audacious weekend robbery due to its past success in 2019 when it recovered stolen artefacts from a German museum.</p><p>“The Louvre management denies it,” museum representatives told AFP, without further details.</p><h2><strong>What did Israeli intel group claim?</strong></h2><p>The CGI Group claimed earlier that Louvre had asked them to uncover the indentity of the culprits involved in the brazen heist and recover the stolen French imperial jewels.</p><p>CGI Group CEO Zvika Naveh told AFP, “The Louvre exceptionally asked us to uncover the identity of people involved in the theft and to retrieve the stolen artefacts.”</p><p>When asked for clarification, Naveh said that the request had come “via an intermediary acting on behalf of the Louvre and other entities, including insurance companies.”</p><p>However, Louvre’s management has maintained that it had not “contacted anyone” for help into the investigation.</p><h2><strong>What prosecutor said</strong></h2><p>The group of chainsaw-wielding thieves who robbed The Louvre in broad daylight may have been hired by a collector, officials said on Monday. A day earlier, thieves broke into the world-renowned museum and fled with eight French imperial jewels–all within seven minutes. The culprits targeted Galerie d'Apollon.</p><p>Following the incident, French authorities found a 19th-century crown near the museum. The crown belonged to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III. It features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds.</p><p>Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that authorities are investigating whether the heist was commissioned by a collector, reported New York Post. “We’re looking at the hypothesis of organized crime,” she told BFM TV. She added that it was possible professionals were working on spec for a buyer.</p><p>Beccuau said, in that case, that there was a good chance that the stolen pieces would be in good condition once they’re tracked down and retrieved. She added that it was also possible that the jewels were used to launder profits from other criminal enterprises.</p>

The CGI Group claimed earlier that Louvre had asked them to uncover the indentity of the culprits involved in the brazen heist and recover the stolen French imperial jewels.

Following a brazen heist at the Paris’s Louvre museum, its management on Monday (Oct 20) denied claims that they contacted a private Israeli intel firm to investigation into the jewel theft at the world-renowned French museum. Earlier, Tel Aviv based CGI Group claimed that the Louvre had sought its help for the probe into the audacious weekend robbery due to its past success in 2019 when it recovered stolen artefacts from a German museum. “The Louvre management denies it,” museum representatives told AFP, without further details. What did Israeli intel group claim? The CGI Group claimed earlier that Louvre had asked them to uncover the indentity of the culprits involved in the brazen heist and recover the stolen French imperial jewels. CGI Group CEO Zvika Naveh told AFP, “The Louvre exceptionally asked us to uncover the identity of people involved in the theft and to retrieve the stolen artefacts.” When asked for clarification, Naveh said that the request had come “via an intermediary acting on behalf of the Louvre and other entities, including insurance companies.” However, Louvre’s management has maintained that it had not “contacted anyone” for help into the investigation. What prosecutor said The group of chainsaw-wielding thieves who robbed The Louvre in broad daylight may have been hired by a collector, officials said on Monday. A day earlier, thieves broke into the world-renowned museum and fled with eight French imperial jewels–all within seven minutes. The culprits targeted Galerie d'Apollon. Following the incident, French authorities found a 19th-century crown near the museum. The crown belonged to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III. It features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds. Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that authorities are investigating whether the heist was commissioned by a collector, reported New York Post. “We’re looking at the hypothesis of organized crime,” she told BFM TV. She added that it was possible professionals were working on spec for a buyer. Beccuau said, in that case, that there was a good chance that the stolen pieces would be in good condition once they’re tracked down and retrieved. She added that it was also possible that the jewels were used to launder profits from other criminal enterprises.

<p>The CGI Group claimed earlier that Louvre had asked them to uncover the indentity of the culprits involved in the brazen heist and recover the stolen French imperial jewels.</p>

Did Louvre contact Israeli intel firm for help in investigation? Here’s what museum said

The Louvre robbery on Sunday, where jewellery worth billions were stolen, has brought back focus on heist dramas. From films in the Oceans franchise to classics like Entrapment, here are a few heist dramas that seem to have inspired real life robbery.

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<p>The group of chainsaw-wielding thieves who robbed The Louvre in broad daylight may have been hired by a collector, officials said. A day earlier, thieves broke into the world-renowned museum and fled with eight French imperial jewels–all within seven minutes. The culprits targeted Galerie d'Apollon, the officials said. Following the incident, French authorities found a 19th-century crown near the museum. The crown belonged to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III. It features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds.</p><p>Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that authorities are investigating whether the heist was commissioned by a collector, reported New York Post. “We’re looking at the hypothesis of organized crime,” she told BFM TV. She added that it was possible professionals were working on spec for a buyer.</p><p>Beccuau said, in that case, that there was a good chance that the stolen pieces would be in good condition once they’re tracked down and retrieved. She added that it was also possible that the jewels were used to launder profits from other criminal enterprises.</p><p>“Nowadays, anything can be linked to drug trafficking, given the significant sums of money obtained from drug trafficking,” she said.</p><p>Beccuau noted that while investigators were keeping all angles open for the crime but foreign interference had been largely ruled out.</p><p>The Louvre museum remained closed on Monday (Oct 20), second day after the brazen theft. A team of 60 investigators are on a manhunt to catch the thieves who fled with eight items from the world-renowned museum.</p><p>Meanwhile, France’s Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin on Monday admitted lapses in the security of the museum that led to robbers gaining entry and fleeing with imperial jewels in broad daylight.</p><p>“What is certain is that we have failed, since people were able to park a furniture hoist in the middle of Paris, get people up it in several minutes to grab priceless jewels and give France a terrible image,” he told France Inter radio.</p><p>Four thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre in just seven minutes around 9:30 am and fled with some of the country’s priceless crown jewels. The museum had just opened minutes before at 9:00 am.</p><p>According to the culture ministry, “Two high-security display cases were targeted, and eight objects of invaluable cultural heritage were stolen.” The largest museum in the world is home to world-famous art spectacles, including the Mona Lisa.</p>

Beccuau noted that while investigators were keeping all angles open for the crime but foreign interference had been largely ruled out.

The group of chainsaw-wielding thieves who robbed The Louvre in broad daylight may have been hired by a collector, officials said. A day earlier, thieves broke into the world-renowned museum and fled with eight French imperial jewels–all within seven minutes. The culprits targeted Galerie d'Apollon, the officials said. Following the incident, French authorities found a 19th-century crown near the museum. The crown belonged to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III. It features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds. Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that authorities are investigating whether the heist was commissioned by a collector, reported New York Post. “We’re looking at the hypothesis of organized crime,” she told BFM TV. She added that it was possible professionals were working on spec for a buyer. Beccuau said, in that case, that there was a good chance that the stolen pieces would be in good condition once they’re tracked down and retrieved. She added that it was also possible that the jewels were used to launder profits from other criminal enterprises. “Nowadays, anything can be linked to drug trafficking, given the significant sums of money obtained from drug trafficking,” she said. Beccuau noted that while investigators were keeping all angles open for the crime but foreign interference had been largely ruled out. The Louvre museum remained closed on Monday (Oct 20), second day after the brazen theft. A team of 60 investigators are on a manhunt to catch the thieves who fled with eight items from the world-renowned museum. Meanwhile, France’s Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin on Monday admitted lapses in the security of the museum that led to robbers gaining entry and fleeing with imperial jewels in broad daylight. “What is certain is that we have failed, since people were able to park a furniture hoist in the middle of Paris, get people up it in several minutes to grab priceless jewels and give France a terrible image,” he told France Inter radio. Four thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre in just seven minutes around 9:30 am and fled with some of the country’s priceless crown jewels. The museum had just opened minutes before at 9:00 am. According to the culture ministry, “Two high-security display cases were targeted, and eight objects of invaluable cultural heritage were stolen.” The largest museum in the world is home to world-famous art spectacles, including the Mona Lisa.

<p>Beccuau noted that while investigators were keeping all angles open for the crime but foreign interference had been largely ruled out.</p>

Was Louvre heist commissioned by collector? What we know about brazen crime

<p>The Louvre museum remained closed on Monday (Oct 20) following a brazen theft after thieves broke in and stole priceless jewels in broad daylight. A team of 60 investigators are on a manhunt to catch the thieves who fled with eight items from the world-renowned museum. The culprits targeted Galerie d'Apollon, which houses the French crown jewels, and committed the robbery within seven minutes. Following the incident, French authorities found a 19th-century crown near the museum. The crown belonged to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III. It features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds.</p><p>“Following yesterday's robbery at the Louvre, the museum regrets to inform you that it will remain closed to the public today,” the museum said on its website.</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/louvre-robbery-crown-with-1-354-diamonds-56-emeralds-found-broken-near-paris-museum-1760882905837"><strong>Louvre robbery: Crown with 1,354 diamonds, 56 emeralds found broken near Paris museum</strong></a></p><p>Shortly before the announcement, queues of impatient visitors were seen making their way across the museum’s pyramid courtyard and under the tall arches of the main entrance gallery.</p><p>France’s Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin on Monday admitted lapses in the security of the museum that led to robbers gaining entry and fleeing with imperial jewels in broad daylight.</p><p>“What is certain is that we have failed, since people were able to park a furniture hoist in the middle of Paris, get people up it in several minutes to grab priceless jewels and give France a terrible image,” he told France Inter radio.</p><p>Four thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre in just seven minutes around 9:30 am and fled with some of the country’s priceless crown jewels. The museum had just opened minutes before at 9:00 am.</p><p>According to the culture ministry, “Two high-security display cases were targeted, and eight objects of invaluable cultural heritage were stolen.” The largest museum in the world is home to world-famous art spectacles, including the Mona Lisa.&nbsp;</p>

France’s Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin on Monday admitted lapses in the security of the museum that led to robbers gaining entry and fleeing with imperial jewels in broad daylight.

The Louvre museum remained closed on Monday (Oct 20) following a brazen theft after thieves broke in and stole priceless jewels in broad daylight. A team of 60 investigators are on a manhunt to catch the thieves who fled with eight items from the world-renowned museum. The culprits targeted Galerie d'Apollon, which houses the French crown jewels, and committed the robbery within seven minutes. Following the incident, French authorities found a 19th-century crown near the museum. The crown belonged to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III. It features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds. “Following yesterday's robbery at the Louvre, the museum regrets to inform you that it will remain closed to the public today,” the museum said on its website. Also read | Louvre robbery: Crown with 1,354 diamonds, 56 emeralds found broken near Paris museum Shortly before the announcement, queues of impatient visitors were seen making their way across the museum’s pyramid courtyard and under the tall arches of the main entrance gallery. France’s Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin on Monday admitted lapses in the security of the museum that led to robbers gaining entry and fleeing with imperial jewels in broad daylight. “What is certain is that we have failed, since people were able to park a furniture hoist in the middle of Paris, get people up it in several minutes to grab priceless jewels and give France a terrible image,” he told France Inter radio. Four thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre in just seven minutes around 9:30 am and fled with some of the country’s priceless crown jewels. The museum had just opened minutes before at 9:00 am. According to the culture ministry, “Two high-security display cases were targeted, and eight objects of invaluable cultural heritage were stolen.” The largest museum in the world is home to world-famous art spectacles, including the Mona Lisa.

<p>France’s Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin on Monday admitted lapses in the security of the museum that led to robbers gaining entry and fleeing with imperial jewels in broad daylight.</p>

Louvre robbery: Museum remains closed on second day following brazen heist; justice minister admits security lapse

Four thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre in just seven minutes and fled with some of the country’s priceless crown jewels.

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<p>French authorities on Sunday (Oct 18) found a damaged 19th-century crown near the Louvre museum in Paris following a robbery earlier in the day. The crown, which belonged to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III, features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds, according to the museum’s website. Earlier today, the world-renowned museum was targeted in a heist, following which the officials said that the robbers made off with “priceless” jewels in broad daylight.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>AFP reported, citing sources, that the authorities discovered the crown of Empress Eugenie near the museum afterwards. The robbery prompted authorities to close the Louvre for the rest of the day, as the police hunt the culprits. The tourists and visitors were evacuated from the museum, and armed soldiers patrolled around the main entrance.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The theft took place at the heavily guarded museum between 9:30 and 9:40 am. Three or four thieves broke into the museum and completed the heist in bright daylight on a weekend in just seven minutes and fled with “priceless” jewellery from the Louvre, which houses several valuable French crown jewels. They targeted two displays in the exhibition venue’s “Gallerie d'Apollon”. The thieves were wielding “angle grinders” and used a “cherry picker” to gain entry inside the museum. The authorities said, “Nine pieces from the jewellery collection of Napoleon and the Empress,” but the crown of Empress Eugenie was later found near the museum.</p><h2><strong>Crown of Empress Eugenie</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The priceless imperial crown belonged to Empress Eugenie, wife of Emperor Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. It is among the most treasured articles at the Louvre Museum. The crown features beautiful goldwork and golden eagles, with dazzling 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds. The precious jewellery is a symbol of 19th-century French imperial elegance. The crown, crafted principally by Alexandre-Gabriel Lemonnier in August 1855, is based on a pattern from the imperial arms of the First Empire. The full extent of damage to the piece is not known yet.</p>

The crown, which belonged to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III, features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds.

French authorities on Sunday (Oct 18) found a damaged 19th-century crown near the Louvre museum in Paris following a robbery earlier in the day. The crown, which belonged to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III, features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds, according to the museum’s website. Earlier today, the world-renowned museum was targeted in a heist, following which the officials said that the robbers made off with “priceless” jewels in broad daylight. AFP reported, citing sources, that the authorities discovered the crown of Empress Eugenie near the museum afterwards. The robbery prompted authorities to close the Louvre for the rest of the day, as the police hunt the culprits. The tourists and visitors were evacuated from the museum, and armed soldiers patrolled around the main entrance. The theft took place at the heavily guarded museum between 9:30 and 9:40 am. Three or four thieves broke into the museum and completed the heist in bright daylight on a weekend in just seven minutes and fled with “priceless” jewellery from the Louvre, which houses several valuable French crown jewels. They targeted two displays in the exhibition venue’s “Gallerie d'Apollon”. The thieves were wielding “angle grinders” and used a “cherry picker” to gain entry inside the museum. The authorities said, “Nine pieces from the jewellery collection of Napoleon and the Empress,” but the crown of Empress Eugenie was later found near the museum. Crown of Empress Eugenie The priceless imperial crown belonged to Empress Eugenie, wife of Emperor Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. It is among the most treasured articles at the Louvre Museum. The crown features beautiful goldwork and golden eagles, with dazzling 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds. The precious jewellery is a symbol of 19th-century French imperial elegance. The crown, crafted principally by Alexandre-Gabriel Lemonnier in August 1855, is based on a pattern from the imperial arms of the First Empire. The full extent of damage to the piece is not known yet.

<p>The crown, which belonged to Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III, features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds.</p>

Louvre robbery: Crown with 1,354 diamonds, 56 emeralds found broken near Paris museum

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Louvre robbery: Crown with diamonds, emeralds found broken near Paris museum