06/04/2026
Did you know bots now generate more internet traffic than humans?
Recent cybersecurity research shows that 51% of web traffic is now automated.
Not all bots are bad. Some help search engines index websites or monitor online services. But a large portion of automated traffic is malicious, attempting activities such as scraping content, launching login attacks, or exploiting website vulnerabilities.
Reports suggest that:
• 37% of internet traffic comes from malicious bots
• 14% comes from legitimate bots
• Bot traffic has been rising for six consecutive years
Artificial intelligence is also accelerating this shift, with AI-driven traffic growing much faster than human activity online.
What does this mean for websites and businesses?
In our latest article we explain how bot traffic is changing the internet and what website owners need to understand about automated traffic.
Read the full article here: https://www.revrot.com/bot-traffic-exceeds-human-traffic-in-2026/
