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Data Trends and Risk Patterns in Global Online Traffic
6 FINDINGSPublished Mar 10, 2026
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Roughly 1 in 5 of all device identification events in 2025 involved a VPN connection.
VPNDevice Identification Events
Less than 1% of mobile browser sessions showed tampering.
Mobile Browser Tampering
4.4% of desktop browser sessions in 2025 showed signs of tampering.
Desktop Browser Tampering
Mobile browsers make up 71% of all browser-based device identification events, yet desktop remains the primary target for sophisticated fraud.
Mobile BrowserDesktop Browser
96% of all detected automated activity on desktop devices is associated with fraudulent or abusive behavior.
Fraudulent Desktop Device Activity
The rate of browser tampering on desktop nearly doubled between 2024 and 2025.
Desktop Browser Tampering