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Bots Are Taking Over the Internet: Automated Threats are a Growing Risk for OrganizationsImperva, Inc., (@Imperva) the cybersecurity leader that protects critical applications, APIs, and data, anywhere at scale, releases the 2023 Imperva Bad Bot Report, a global analysis of automated bot traffic across the internet. In 2022, nearly half (47.4%) of all internet traffic came from bots, a 5.1% increase over the previous year. The proportion of human traffic (52.6%) decreased to its lowest level in eight years. For the fourth consecutive year, the volume of bad bot traffic -- malicious automated software applications capable of high-speed abuse, misuse, and attacks -- grew to 30.2%, a 2.5% increase over 2021. The staggering level of bad bot activity across the internet in 2022 was the highest since the creation of the Imperva Bad Bot Report in 2013. Malicious bot activity is a significant risk for businesses as it can result in account compromise, data theft, spam, higher infrastructure and support costs, customer churn, and degraded online services. Collectively, billions (USD) are lost annually as a result of automated attacks on organizations' websites, infrastructure, APIs, and applications. Documenting 10 Years of Bot Evolution and the Rise of Automated Attacks For the past decade, the annual Imperva Bad Bot Report has provided security and business leaders with useful and practical information about the evolution of bot technology and automated traffic. Imperva was a pioneer in documenting these annual trends for the purpose of raising awareness about the business risk associated with bad bot activity. Reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the Imperva Bad Bot Report, this year's report documents milestones in the evolution of bad bot technology. Notable highlights include:
"Bots have evolved rapidly since 2013, but with the advent of generative artificial itelligence, the technology will evolve at an even greater, more concerning pace over the next 10 years," says Karl Triebes, Senior Vice President and GM, Application Security, Imperva. "Cybercriminals will increase their focus on attacking API endpoints and application business logic with sophisticated automation. As a result, the business disruption and financial impact associated with bad bots will become even more significant in the coming years." Key Findings from the 2023 Imperva Bad Bot Report:
"Every organization, regardless of size or industry, should be concerned about the rising volume of bad bots across the internet," continued Triebes. "Year-over-year, the proportion of bot traffic is growing and the disruptions caused by malicious automation results in tangible business risks -- from brand reputation issues to reduced online sales and security risks for web applications, mobile apps, and APIs. Businesses need to act now and invest in bot management and online prevention that can identify and stop sophisticated automation that targets APIs and application business logic." Additional Information:
About Imperva: Imperva is the cybersecurity leader that helps organizations protect critical applications, APIs, and data, anywhere, at scale, and with the highest ROI. With an integrated approach combining edge, application security, and data security, Imperva protects companies through all stages of their digital journey. Imperva Threat Research and our global intelligence community enable Imperva to stay ahead of the threat landscape and seamlessly integrate the latest security, privacy, and compliance expertise into our solutions. © 2023 Imperva, Inc. All rights reserved. Imperva is a registered trademark of Imperva, Inc.
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