In the second half of 2021, the Latin American region saw the largest year-over-year increase in automated bot attack volume, over 450 percent. The region was also leading in human-initiated attacks. North America, on the other hand, saw a seven percent decrease in automated bot attacks volume compared to the previous year.
Year-over-year volume change of human-initiated and automated bot attacks worldwide in the 2nd half 2021, by region
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LexisNexis. (March 24, 2022). Year-over-year volume change of human-initiated and automated bot attacks worldwide in the 2nd half 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180124/human-initiated-automated-bot-attacks-volume-worldwide-region/
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LexisNexis. (2022). Year-over-year volume change of human-initiated and automated bot attacks worldwide in the 2nd half 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180124/human-initiated-automated-bot-attacks-volume-worldwide-region/
LexisNexis. "Year-over-year Volume Change of Human-initiated and Automated Bot Attacks Worldwide in The 2nd Half 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180124/human-initiated-automated-bot-attacks-volume-worldwide-region/
LexisNexis, Year-over-year volume change of human-initiated and automated bot attacks worldwide in the 2nd half 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180124/human-initiated-automated-bot-attacks-volume-worldwide-region/ (last visited January 30, 2023)
Year-over-year volume change of human-initiated and automated bot attacks worldwide in the 2nd half 2021, by region [Graph], LexisNexis, March 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180124/human-initiated-automated-bot-attacks-volume-worldwide-region/