Four more people arrested in connection with Louvre heist French media say those held include alleged final member of four-person gang who broke into museum The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025
Four more suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery heist, Paris prosecutors say Two men and two women from the Paris region have been taken into custody in connection with the theft at the Louvre last month, prosecutors said. Euronews · Nov 25, 2025
Louvre boss admits 'responsibility' and pledges security boost after jewel heist The embattled head of Paris's Louvre Museum has promised a bigger police presence, including inside the museum, and security cameras to prevent future thefts, following last month's €87 million jewel heist. Radio France Internationale · Nov 20, 2025
How the Louvre thieves exploited human psychology to avoid suspicion – and what it reveals about AI On a sunny morning on October 19 2025, four men allegedly walked into the world’s most-visited museum and left, minutes later, with crown jewels worth €88 million (£76 million). The theft from Paris’s Louvre Museum – one of the world’s most surveilled cultural institutions – took just under eight minutes. The Conversation · Nov 18, 2025
Louvre museum in Paris shuts gallery over structural safety fears The Louvre Museum has announced that it has closed one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building. This is a further setback for the renowned institution which came under the spotlight last month after a daring jewellery… Radio France Internationale · Nov 18, 2025
Ruroc Launches Gem Collection as Part of “The Heist”, Unfortunate Timing for the Louvre Ruroc is launching the RideApart · Nov 12, 2025
LISTEN: What we know about the Louvre crown jewel heist as told by AP reporter John Leicester In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from chief correspondent in Paris, John Leicester covering the Louvre heist — a stunning theft that has shaken the art world and raised questions about museum security. We break down what happened, what authorities know so far, and… The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025
Ancient Roman-era marble statues taken in audacious museum theft The National Museum of Damascus is closed while authorities investigate The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025
Russian passports and listed jewels: How the internet went wild for fake news about the Louvre heist From sharing pictures of supposed detectives to snaps of suspects purportedly tied to the Louvre heist case, false claims about the case have gone wild across the internet. Euronews · Nov 11, 2025
Louvre 'detective' mystery case solved as mystery man in viral photo speaks out A teenager from a Colombian family who went viral as the Louvre's mystery "Fedora man" has finally broken his silence to reveal how he ended up in that enigmatic photo, how it's affected his life and why he chose to keep the world guessing about his real identity. Euronews · Nov 10, 2025
Louvre 'Fedora Man' Identity Revealed: No, He's Not AI — He's a 15-Year-Old Teenager The viral Louvre 'Fedora Man' mystery is finally solved. The sharply dressed figure is not AI but a real 15-year-old whose photo took the internet by storm. Here is what he said! International Business Times UK · Nov 10, 2025
Who is ‘fedora man’? The French teenager in Louvre heist photo identified Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux was captured outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2025
3 things you can do to be make your home more secure than the Louvre It's surprisingly easy to make your home more secure than a famous museum with these three tips. Tom’s Guide · Nov 8, 2025
No wonder it got hit - report claims password for the Louvre’s video surveillance system was...“LOUVRE” Using “LOUVRE” as a password, and running Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 certainly didn’t help. TechRadar · Nov 8, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025 Louvre vows to restore the imperial crown dropped by thieves during museum robbery The diamond and emerald-studded crown of Empress Eugénie, which was found damaged near the Louvre after being dropped by thieves during last month's robbery, will be restored as a symbol of “renaissance,” the museum's director Laurence des Cars said
BANG Premier · Nov 7, 2025 Jack Whitehall's Louvre heist jokes fell flat at Monaco gig Comedian Jack Whitehall has recalled how an audience in Monaco were far from impressed when he poked fun at the recent Louvre heist while hosting a jewellery awards ceremony.
We Got This Covered · Nov 7, 2025 The Louvre was robbed and the lone viral mugshot of the criminal just forced the ‘suspect’ to post on Instagram Even his friends thought it was him.
RideApart · Nov 7, 2025 The Louvre Heist Suspect is a Former Motorcycle Racer, and a Local Legend A celebrated motorcycle daredevil from a Paris suburb now stands accused in the Louvre jewel heist—a long way down from wheelie hero to “wait, you dropped the crown?”
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025 Louvre heist a ‘deafening wake-up call’, says auditor Report says Paris museum prioritised ‘visible and attractive’ projects over security in run-up to robbery
Tom’s Hardware · Nov 6, 2025 Louvre heist reveals museum used ‘LOUVRE’ as password for its video surveillance, still has workstations with Windows 2000 - glaring security weaknesses revealed in previous report Is the Louvre's weak cybersecurity a deeper symptom?
Euronews · Nov 6, 2025 French auditors slam Louvre for focusing on projects over security following jewel heist France's audit office reported that the Louvre prioritised acquisitions over security, leaving fire safety plans incomplete for 20 years and lagging in camera installations.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025 Louvre heist suspect is social media star and former museum guard, reports say Man, identified as Abdoulaye N, is one of four accused over theft of historic jewels worth tens of millions of pounds
International Business Times UK · Nov 4, 2025 Louvre Robbers Arrested, But the Heist's Missing Jewels Spark New Questions About an Inside Job French police arrest suspects in the daring Louvre jewel heist, but the €100M royal treasures remain missing as investigators probe possible inside help.
PC Gamer · Nov 3, 2025 Post-heist reports reveal the password for the Louvre's video surveillance was 'Louvre,' and suddenly the dumpster-tier opsec of videogame NPCs seems a lot less absurd Is leaving the safe combination on a post-it note that much worse?
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025 Louvre jewel heist by petty criminals, not organised professionals, says Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said ‘upper echelons of organised crime’ unlikely to be involved as one perpetrator remains at large