On October 19, criminals used a truck-mounted ladder to pull off an astonishing heist, gaining access to the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in Paris to steal diamond and sapphire-encrusted jewelry that once belonged to royalty.

The robbery drew widespread disbelief, especially considering the thieves’ low-tech approach. How did a mechanical lift allow them to break into the Louvre, steal invaluable objects, and make off on motorcycles in broad daylight?

As French newspaper Libération reported over the weekend, the iconic museum’s security sounds seriously lacking. Perhaps most glaringly, the paper obtained internal documents that date back to 2014, suggesting that the Louvre’s video surveillance server password was — we are not kidding — “Louvre.” While it’s unclear if the password has since be

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