Tag: Louvre Museum
No Louvre lost: Lax security, antiquated hardware results in audacious theft, experts say
November 11, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
PARIS — How were a brazen group of thieves able to pull off a daylight heist of several pieces of the French Crown Jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris? It may have been complacency by the museum and insider knowledge by the thieves, say security experts.
“It was well planned, and they seemed to know the operations of the Museum from an insider,” said Marcus Skeen, president and CEO of WGS Group, which provides guards, executive protection and other security services....
Mona Lisa smiles while thieves sprint
October 21, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
Ah, Paris - the city of lights, love, and apparently, low-effort museum break-ins.
In a dazzling display of what can only be described as “Ocean’s 11 meets Home Depot,” a gang of thieves robbed the Louvre Museum in broad daylight on Oct. 19, stealing eight priceless Napoleonic-era jewels in just seven minutes. That’s right - seven minutes. Most people take longer to order a croissant.
And what did the Mona Lisa do? Nothing. She just sat there, smirking like she knew...