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The average number of daily API attacks rose 113% year over year.

The average number of daily API attacks rose 113% year over year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by 2026 SOTI Security report Convergence crisis: AI attacks move from web apps to APIs to DDoS in May 2026. It covers topics including API Attacks. The original data appears in Akamai. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/17/2026

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What does this statistic say?

The average number of daily API attacks rose 113% year over year. This data was published by 2026 SOTI Security report Convergence crisis: AI attacks move from web apps to APIs to DDoS and covers API Attacks.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from Akamai, published by 2026 SOTI Security report Convergence crisis: AI attacks move from web apps to APIs to DDoS on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.akamai.com/lp/soti/app-api-ddos-security-report-2026.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to API Attacks. Browse more statistics on API Attacks or from 2026 SOTI Security report Convergence crisis: AI attacks move from web apps to APIs to DDoS.

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