Imperva Data Drops: Bots Now Command Nearly Half of All Internet Traffic, Costing Billions
Automated traffic constitutes an undeniable threat, with figures pointing to 49.6% of all internet traffic originating from bots in 2023, according to Imperva data. Furthermore, the malicious segment of this traffic is not just growing in volume, climbing to 32% in 2023 from 30.2% in 2022.
Commenters cite concrete figures showing bot dominance. Danterious repeatedly cites the 49.6% figure, noting it is the highest since 2013. Meanwhile, BrikoX claims bot activity hit 51% of total traffic, surpassing human use for a decade. The threat is framed not just by volume, but by specific malice, as noted by lemmydev2 regarding the spike in 'bad bots.'
Key Points
#1Bot traffic now represents an overwhelming majority of internet activity.
Multiple sources converge on the idea that automated traffic is massive, with specific figures cited near the 50% mark.
#2The threat is worsening, not just increasing in volume.
lemmydev2 pointed out that the proportion of 'bad bots' hit 32% in 2023, an increase from 30.2% the year prior.
#3The financial impact of bots is enormous.
Danterious stated that automated traffic costs organizations billions (USD) annually.
#4Specific data points vary slightly but agree on bot dominance.
Danterious cited 49.6% (from Imperva), while BrikoX posted a more aggressive 51% figure.
Source Discussions (3)
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