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AI Bots Now 37% of Internet Traffic, Threaten Industries

4/18/2025

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Automated bot traffic has skyrocketed, now surpassing human activity at 37% of all internet usage, according to the 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report. The surge in AI-driven malicious bots poses a significant threat, especially to the travel and retail industries, while financial services grapple with a rise in account takeover attacks fueled by API weaknesses.

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Automated bot traffic has skyrocketed, now surpassing human activity at 37% of all internet usage, according to the 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report. The surge in AI-driven malicious bots poses a significant threat, especially to the travel and retail industries, while financial services grapple with a rise in account takeover attacks fueled by API weaknesses.