Bot requests increased by 2% in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter, representing billions of requests.

January 1, 2026

Bot requests increased by 2% in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter, representing billions of requests. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Fastly in January 2026. It covers topics including Bots, Traffic Analysis. The original data appears in Fastly Threat Insights Report . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Bot requests increased by 2% in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter, representing billions of requests. This data was published by Fastly and covers Bots, Traffic Analysis.

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This statistic comes from Fastly Threat Insights Report , published by Fastly on January 1, 2026. You can view the original report at https://learn.fastly.com/Security-Threat-Insights-Report.

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This statistic relates to Bots, Traffic Analysis. Browse more statistics on Bots or from Fastly.

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Bot requests increased by 2% in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter, representing billions of requests.

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