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Radware report shows bad bots generate 43% of holiday e-commerce traffic

PUBT·06/23/2026 10:00:38
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Radware report shows bad bots generate 43% of holiday e-commerce traffic
  • Radware’s 2026 E-Commerce Bot Threat Report found bad bots drove 43% of e-commerce traffic in the 2025 holiday season.
  • Human shoppers generated 46% of traffic, leaving malicious automation within 3 percentage points of human activity during peak shopping.
  • Bad-bot share rose from 31% a year earlier, signaling a sharp year-on-year jump in malicious automation.
  • Nearly 70% of bad-bot traffic was classified as low sophistication, pointing to generative AI lowering barriers for attackers.
  • At one large multinational retailer, account takeovers rose more than 5x, carding climbed about 15x, fake registrations increased 6x.


Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Radware Ltd. published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202606230600PRIMZONEFULLFEED9749435) on June 23, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.