Report by Akamai
Digital Fraud and Abuse Report 2025
5 FINDINGSPublished Nov 4, 2025
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AI bot traffic surged by 300% from 2024 to 2025, significantly impacting digital operations and analytics.
AI BotsDigital Traffic
AI bots now compose nearly 1% of total bot traffic across Akamai's platform as of 2025.
AI BotsDigital Traffic
The publishing industry experienced 63% of AI bot triggers within the broader digital media industry in 2025.
Digital MediaAI Bots
In healthcare, over 90% of AI bot triggers are attributed to scraping activities as of 2025.
HealthcareAI Bots
The commerce industry recorded more than 25 billion bot requests over a two-month observation period in 2025.
E-commerceAI Bots