API and Bot attacks hit peak as India faces 7.15 billion cyberattacks in 2024: Indusface Report

Bengaluru, April 16, 2025 — India faced a staggering wave of cyber threats in 2024, with API and bot attacks hitting unprecedented levels, according to the latest Annual State of Application Security Report from Indusface, a global Application Security SaaS provider.

Indusface’s AppTrana platform blocked over 7.15 billion attacks in India last year — a 20% increase from Q1 to Q4. Each protected site faced an average of 6.9 million attacks, highlighting the growing sophistication of threats.

One of the most concerning trends was the 873% spike in API vulnerability attacks, now surpassing web-based threats. APIs saw 30% more attacks per host, while API-related DDoS incidents in India were 166% higher than web-based equivalents. Meanwhile, bot-driven attacks rose by 48%, affecting nine out of ten websites, with a sharp 132% surge during the holiday season.

“These figures show that cybercriminals are evolving fast, leveraging newer attack vectors like APIs ...