What happened to Faker.js and how to secure your projects

The golden rule when installing external javascript modules is that we should prefer popular packages that are frequently updated. The Faker.js library has met all this, and tens of thousands of developers have used it to generate random data such as people's names or company names as a useful tool, during development or tests.

What Really happened to Faker.js?, by Shashwat Agrawal

npm Libraries 'colors' and 'faker' Sabotaged in Protest by their Maintainer— What to do Now?

The story behind colors.js and faker.js

Faker.js' which caused damage all over the world by the author's own destruction changed to a community-led project - GIGAZINE

npm Libraries 'colors' and 'faker' Sabotaged in Protest by their Maintainer— What to do Now?

Kickstart your Kafka with Faker Data

The npm faker package and the unexpected demise of open source libraries

JavaScript developer destroys own projects in supply chain “lesson” – Sophos News

JFrog Helps Clean up Bad npm JavaScript with 3 New Tools - The New Stack

API Automation using SuperTest Mocha ChaiJS and FakerJS - Code with MMAK

Getting Started With Faker.js: A Developer's Guide

The Dark Side of Open Source // What really happened to Faker.js?

WTF…Can You Do about Software Supply Chain Attacks without Killing Open Source?

Marak, creator of faker.js who recently deleted the project due to lack of funding and abuse of open source projects/developers pushed some strange Anti American update which has an infinite loop