98% of attack attempts target external-facing APIs. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Salt Security in October 2025. It covers topics including API. The original data appears in State of API Security Report . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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98% of attack attempts target external-facing APIs. This data was published by Salt Security and covers API.
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This statistic comes from State of API Security Report , published by Salt Security on October 8, 2025. You can view the original report at https://content.salt.security/state-of-API-security-2H-2025_LP.html.
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