** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Nathan Teodosio (nteodosio)

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Title:
  [snap] Doesn't store encrypted passwords unless interface is connected

Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  In the Snap package of Chromium, Chromium is not protecting passwords
  with gnome-keyring (or KWallet).

  As a result, copying the Chromium profile directory from the snap
  directory gives access to all stored passwords. This is a HIGH
  security risk. Regular users who are used to storing their passwords
  in browsers are probably unaware of this.

  Note that Chromium is started with the command line option
  “--password-store=basic”. This hack should never have been released to
  the public.

  The Chromium documentation states:
  > --password-store=basic (to use the plain text store)

  
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/linux/password_storage.md

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