The Louvre’s video surveillance system was protected by a password as simple as “Louvre,” this according to a museum employee familiar with its security setup. The revelation adds to growing criticism of the Louvre’s security protocols following last month’s audacious US$102 million jewel heist.
French prosecutors say the thieves used a truck-mounted cherry picker to access and escape from the Apollo Gallery. The entire operation lasted just seven minutes. While authorities have made some arrests, at least one suspect remains at large as investigators probe how such a high-profile institution could be breached with apparent ease.
Indeed, despite decades of warnings, the world’s most common passwords remain alarmingly predictable. Click through to see the 100 most frequently discovered passwords, grouped together into some of the most predictable categories.