According to Ynet, the thieves planned to sell the jewels stolen from the Louvre through the darknet. Some of the relics had a chance of being returned, but the negotiations failed because the museum showed indecisiveness.

Criminals who stole jewelry from the Louvre attempted to sell part of the stolen artifacts to the museum through the darknet, but the negotiations were unsuccessful. The relevant information is published by the Ynet publication, citing a statement by Zvik Nave, the head of the Israeli firm CGI Group, which specializes in business intelligence and security matters.