APIs: Developer Tool of Choice. #1 Target for Malicious Use.

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From June to December 2021, APIs dominated application traffic, accounting for 14.4 billion of 21.1 billion requests, with 80% of blocked traffic being API-based. APIs have become the top target for malicious use, including content scraping, which surged 178%, driving up compute costs. Attack patterns originated globally, highlighting APIs as both the developer’s tool of choice and the primary attack surface for cybercriminals. These trends underscore the critical need for robust API security to combat automated threats and protect sensitive data.

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APIs: Developer Tool of Choice. #1 Target for Malicious Use.

APIs: Developer Tool of Choice. #1 Target for Malicious Use.

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