Security News > 2024 > July > Google fixes Chrome Password Manager bug that hides credentials
Google has fixed a bug in Chrome's Password Manager that caused user credentials to disappear temporarily for more than 18 hours.
In a Google Workspace incident report, the company says the issue affected approximately 2% of all Windows users who had already upgraded to Chrome 127, the browser's latest version.
"Have some clients who lost all passwords. Importing a backup of their passwords immediately disappears. Chrome won't save new passwords. Very frustrating," another one said.
"Impacted users were unable to find passwords in Chrome's password manager. Users can save passwords, however it was not visible to them. The impact was limited to the M127 version of Chrome Browser on the Windows platform," the company says.
After rolling out the fix, Google also recommended users restart their web browser to ensure the bug no longer affects their password manager.
"While an interim workaround was provided during the incident, after the fix was fully rolled out, users are being advised to restart their Chrome browser to ensure that the fix takes effect," Google added.
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