Investigators have unearthed a shocking flaw in the security system of the Louvre Museum's security infrastructure weeks after a $102 million dramatic heist at the institution.

At the time of the brazen mega heist, the password for the world-famous museum's video surveillance system was just “LOUVRE”, according to a report quoting an employee with knowledge of the system.

The password, a namesake for the Louvre Museum , was revealed for the first time by the agency in a 2014 audit. In subsequent audits, officials flagged “serious shortcomings” in the historic museum's security systems, including the two-decade-old security software. Also Read | Fevicol takes a playful dig at Louvre Museum robbery; social media reacts

In its 2014 audit, ANSSI, the national cybersecurity agency wro

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