95% of API attacks originated from authenticated sources, and 98% of attack attempts targeted external-facing APIs.
95% of API attacks originated from authenticated sources, and 98% of attack attempts targeted external-facing APIs. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Salt Security in February 2025. The original data appears in API Security Trends 2025 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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95% of API attacks originated from authenticated sources, and 98% of attack attempts targeted external-facing APIs. This data was published by Salt Security.
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This statistic comes from API Security Trends 2025 , published by Salt Security on February 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://salt.security/api-security-trends.
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