27% of bot attacks targeted APIs, allowing bots to bypass user interfaces and interact directly with backend systems at machine speed.
27% of bot attacks targeted APIs, allowing bots to bypass user interfaces and interact directly with backend systems at machine speed. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Thales in May 2026. It covers topics including APIs, Bot Traffic. The original data appears in 2026 Bad Bot Report: Bad Bots in the Agentic Age. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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27% of bot attacks targeted APIs, allowing bots to bypass user interfaces and interact directly with backend systems at machine speed. This data was published by Thales and covers APIs, Bot Traffic.
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This statistic comes from 2026 Bad Bot Report: Bad Bots in the Agentic Age, published by Thales on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.imperva.com/resources/resource-library/reports/2026-bad-bot-report/.
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This statistic relates to APIs, Bot Traffic. Browse more statistics on APIs or from Thales.