Why 75% Face API ATTACKS

Why It Matters

APIs now sit at the center of digital business and, without better documentation, visibility and runtime defenses, organizations face escalated breach risk and automated account‑takeovers that can quickly scale across services and third‑party integrations. Understanding and acting on these findings is essential to protect revenue, customer data and operational continuity.

Summary

Radware’s new CISO’s Guide to API Security warns that APIs have become a primary attack vector: 75% of organizations face API attacks quarterly or more, 84% of credential‑stuffing scripts now target API endpoints, and usage is rapidly accelerating with 70% reporting increased internal API use. Development and change velocity is rising — 73% update APIs weekly and daily updates have jumped sixfold since 2023 — while only 6% of organizations maintain full API documentation and 86% use 11+ third‑party APIs per application, creating visibility and control gaps. Radware also published a companion report on the underground ecosystem, highlighting how AI and professionalized cybercrime marketplaces amplify threats and monetize stolen data. The vendor urges security teams and executives to adopt real‑time protections and tighter governance as API exposure grows.

Original Description

APIs run the world, but 84% of credential stuffing attacks now target them. Discover the 2026 Radware report insights on API security and the AI hacker economy

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