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Akamai Research: Commerce Becomes the Epicenter for AI Bot Attacks and Agentic Fraud in 2026

Cybersecurity & Data PrivacyFintechTechnology & Innovation

The article flags rising AI bot activity alongside escalating DDoS attacks and new fraud tactics targeting online commerce. While no financial figures are provided, the developments suggest increasing operational and fraud-related risk for merchants and payments platforms.

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The article flags rising AI bot activity alongside escalating DDoS attacks and new fraud tactics targeting online commerce. While no financial figures are provided, the developments suggest increasing operational and fraud-related risk for merchants and payments platforms.

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