AI-Powered Commerce Fuels Increased Cybercrime
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Bot activity targeting commerce companies in the Asia-Pacific region increased by 63% last year, recording the highest growth rate globally. Analysis suggests that as the adoption of AI-based commerce spreads, it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between legitimate automated traffic and malicious bots, thereby escalating related security threats. Cybersecurity and cloud company Akamai Technologies (hereinafter Akamai) [stated] th…
AI-powered commerce fuels increased cybercrime
As retailers, hospitality brands and other sectors across Asia-Pacific (APAC) increase their use of AI-powered shopping, booking and customer experiences, they are becoming a bigger target for bot and cybercrime. According to Akamai’s latest State of the Internet (SOTI) security report bot activity targeting APAC commerce companies rose by 63 per cent in 2025, which was the highest increase seen by any region around the world. “APAC’s commerce s…
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