The number of reported bot attacks originating from the Middle East and Africa increased over the past year, totaling 34% of all attacks reported in a survey of US and UK businesses. The research showed that e-commerce was the most-attacked sector, with 28% of online retailers reporting bot attacks originating from the Middle East last year. For attacks originating from Africa, e-commerce (16%) was the highest, followed by online gaming (15%) and financial services (13%).

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