Bots Now Make Up Nearly Half of All Internet Traffic Globally
Nearly half (49.6%) of all internet traffic came from bots in 2023—a 2% increase over the previous year, and the highest level Imperva has reported since it began monitoring automated traffic in 2013.
- Nearly half (49.6%) of all internet traffic came from bots in 2023—a 2% increase over the previous year, and the highest level Imperva has reported since it began monitoring automated traffic in 2013.
- Automated traffic is costing organizations billions (USD) annually due to attacks on websites, APIs, and applications.
- The US also saw a slightly higher ratio of bad bot traffic at 35.4% compared to 2022 (32.1%).
- “Automated bots will soon surpass the proportion of internet traffic coming from humans, changing the way that organizations approach building and protecting their websites and applications,” continued Singh.