Bots now account for half of all web activity

Nearly half of internet traffic is now automated, with malicious bots on the rise

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Bots now account for half of all web activity
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Bots now account for half of all web activity

A new report by cybersecurity firm Imperva paints a surprising picture of the internet landscape.

Humans and bots share the internet nearly equally, with bots generating 49.6% of all web traffic in 2023. This represents a 2% increase from the previous year and the highest level recorded since I...

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