The story behind colors.js and faker.js

The bizarre case of the author who corrupted his own npm packages – colors.js and faker.js. Originally reported by Bleeping Computer on Jan 9th the author of npm packages colors.js and faker.js…

The story behind colors.js and faker.js

Malicious modifications to open source projects affecting thousands - Sysdig Secure – Sysdig

File:Faker.js zalgo LIBERTY.svg - Wikimedia Commons

Malicious modifications to open source projects affecting thousands - Sysdig Secure – Sysdig

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

An accident waiting to happen (colors.js and faker.js)

wtf is that · Issue #290 · Marak/colors.js · GitHub

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Latest versions of colors.js and faker.js causing build timeout - Build Environment - CircleCI Discuss

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

File:Faker.js zalgo LIBERTY.svg - Wikimedia Commons

Open Source Developer Sabotages npm Packages 'Colors,' 'Faker' - FOSSA