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Why are many Firefox passwords showing the same “last used/updated” date, even for sites I didn’t visit?

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Could this be due to a Firefox update, extension (e.g. LastPass), or syncing?

I’ve noticed in Firefox Password Manager that a large number of saved logins all show the same “last used/updated” date in the past (e.g. July 2020). This includes websites that I know I did not visit or log into at that time.

I am now in a situation where I’m being accused of attempting to access a site on that specific date, but I strongly believe I did not.

Can anyone clarify whether this behaviour could be explained by something like: 

- A Firefox update,

- The installation or update of a browser extension (such as LastPass), or

- A syncing/importing process that might change timestamps for multiple entries at once?

I’ve attached screenshots from Firefox to show how this appears....there are LOTS of sites that have this date on them, not just the one that I am being accused of trying to access.

Any insight into why these “used/updated” dates might change in bulk would be extremely helpful.

Could this be due to a Firefox update, extension (e.g. LastPass), or syncing? I’ve noticed in Firefox Password Manager that a large number of saved logins all show the same “last used/updated” date in the past (e.g. July 2020). This includes websites that I know I did not visit or log into at that time. I am now in a situation where I’m being accused of attempting to access a site on that specific date, but I strongly believe I did not. Can anyone clarify whether this behaviour could be explained by something like: - A Firefox update, - The installation or update of a browser extension (such as LastPass), or - A syncing/importing process that might change timestamps for multiple entries at once? I’ve attached screenshots from Firefox to show how this appears....there are LOTS of sites that have this date on them, not just the one that I am being accused of trying to access. Any insight into why these “used/updated” dates might change in bulk would be extremely helpful.
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