# Google Chrome Bug Causes Millions of Saved Passwords to Disappear 🛑

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/google-chrome-bug-causes-millions-of-saved-passwords-to-disappear/287912>\
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**Created:** [July 29, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-chrome-bug-causes-millions-of-saved-passwords-to-disappear/287912 "2024-07-29T23:49:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-chrome-bug-causes-millions-of-saved-passwords-to-disappear/287912/1 "2024-07-29T23:49:46Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Global Impact** : A bug in Chrome’s M127 version on Windows caused millions of users worldwide to lose access to their saved passwords.
2. **Massive Scale** : Forbes estimates about 15 million users were affected, based on Google’s data indicating 25% of its 3 billion user base experienced the issue, with 2% of those users hit by the bug.
3. **Temporary Fix** : Google initially provided a complex workaround, but a permanent fix is now available that requires users to simply restart their Chrome browser.

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