One of the most audacious art heists in history has left the Louvre reeling after more than $100 million worth of jewelry was stolen in broad daylight, and investigators said it didn’t require a Hollywood-style operation.

Cristin Flynn-Goodwin, a cybersecurity expert who spent two decades at Microsoft, told KIRO Newsradio the theft was likely far simpler than it appears.

“This is not Tom Cruise dropping through the ceiling with a Mission Impossible sort of attack,” Flynn-Goodwin said. “My reaction was insider threat. Somebody would have had to know about the security inadequacies at a pretty high level of sophistication.”

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