Do you know that over half of the internet traffic today is not operated by humans?
The “Year Report on Malicious Automated Robots” reveals a shocking fact:
In 2023, automated traffic surpassed normal human traffic for the first time in ten years, accounting for 41% of global web traffic. The proportion of malicious robots surged to 41%, indicating that more than one-third of online accesses are under malicious intent.
The proliferation of tools such as botnets has significantly lowered the threshold for network attacks. Attacker groups can now create and deploy more complex, covert robots, and exploit vulnerabilities to analyze failed attacks and self-evolve, thereby more efficiently circumventing detection. This directly leads to:
Higher and mid-level robotic attacks account for a significant proportion (58%). They can highly mimic human behavior, carrying out malicious activities such as account takeover (76%), data theft, etc., which are harder to detect.
Automation has greatly increased the efficiency of credentials filling and brute force attacks.
What real threats are your business facing?
During limited edition sneakers, popular gaming consoles, and collectible releases, malicious robots instantly clear inventory, leaving genuine consumers with no choice but to use “GiftGhostBot” and other specialized bots to scan and steal gift card balances.
Malicious robot traffic specifically targets these areas, engaging in credentials filling, data scraping, and misuse of business logic, severely jeopardizing data security and business continuity.
Defenses account for nearly one-third (32%) of all attacks, making them low-threshold, high-impact threats.
