44% of advanced bot traffic targeted APIs.

April 15, 2025

44% of advanced bot traffic targeted APIs. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Thales in April 2025. It covers topics including Bot, APIs. The original data appears in 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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44% of advanced bot traffic targeted APIs. This data was published by Thales and covers Bot, APIs.

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This statistic comes from 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report, published by Thales on April 15, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.imperva.com/resources/resource-library/reports/2025-bad-bot-report/.

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