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by zx8080 40 days ago
The only important question is: does Chrome store passwords in the same way as Edge?
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According to this article: No, they use DPAPI

https://security.googleblog.com/2024/07/improving-security-o...

> In Chrome 127 we are introducing a new protection on Windows that improves on the DPAPI by providing Application-Bound (App-Bound) Encryption primitives. Rather than allowing any app running as the logged in user to access this data, Chrome can now encrypt data tied to app identity, similar to how the Keychain operates on macOS.