In the second half of 2021, there was an 894 percent increase in the automated bot attacks rate found in the communications, mobile, and media industries. Additionally, the gaming and gambling industry had a 58 percent decrease in the measured period. The overall increase in automated bot attacks volume was over 30 percent.
Year-over-year change in automated bot attacks worldwide as of 2nd half 2021, by vertical
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LexisNexis. (March 24, 2022). Year-over-year change in automated bot attacks worldwide as of 2nd half 2021, by vertical [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182105/automated-bot-attacks-year-on-year-vertical/
LexisNexis. "Year-over-year change in automated bot attacks worldwide as of 2nd half 2021, by vertical." Chart. March 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182105/automated-bot-attacks-year-on-year-vertical/
LexisNexis. (2022). Year-over-year change in automated bot attacks worldwide as of 2nd half 2021, by vertical. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182105/automated-bot-attacks-year-on-year-vertical/
LexisNexis. "Year-over-year Change in Automated Bot Attacks Worldwide as of 2nd Half 2021, by Vertical." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182105/automated-bot-attacks-year-on-year-vertical/
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Year-over-year change in automated bot attacks worldwide as of 2nd half 2021, by vertical [Graph], LexisNexis, March 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182105/automated-bot-attacks-year-on-year-vertical/