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Key Findings

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Key Findings

250% Increase in Account Takeover

Account takeover attacks grew by 250% in 2024, with notable spikes during high-traffic periods.

1,000+ Brands

Over 1,000 large companies were targeted since January 2024, compromising millions of customer accounts.

55K Accounts Breached in the Last Month

 6.2 million accounts were compromised over the past 18 months — 55,000 in just the last month.

Tracking ATO: Monthly Attack Patterns

Kasada observed ATO attacks and fraud spiking in both summer and October, highlighting the seasonality of bot-driven threats. These fluctuations may be driven by attackers with more free time in the summer—such as students experimenting with credential stuffing—and increased fraud activity in October as cybercriminals ramp up for the holiday shopping season, testing stolen credentials and refining their tactics before peak retail periods.

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Monthly Number of Companies Attacked

250% Increase in Account Takeover

Account takeover attacks grew by 250% in 2024, with notable spikes during high-traffic periods.

1,000+ Brands Targeted

Over 1,000 large companies were targeted since January 2024, compromising millions of customer accounts.

55K Accounts Breached Last Month

 6.2 million accounts were compromised over the past 18 months — 55,000 in just the last month.

Tracking ATO:

Monthly Attack Patterns

Kasada observed ATO attacks spiking in summer months and October, highlighting the seasonality of bot-driven threats. These fluctuations may be driven by attackers with more free time in the summer — such as students experimenting with credential stuffing — and increased fraud activity in October as cybercriminals ramp up for the holiday shopping season, testing stolen credentials and refining their tactics before peak retail periods.

Bar Graph of Monthly Number of Companies Attacked by ATOs

Industry Breakdown: Who’s Being Targeted?

Credential stuffing is a cross-industry threat, but certain sectors are more frequently targeted due to the high value of customer accounts, such as loyalty and rewards points, and the sensitive financial information and personal data they store.

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Industry Line Chart

Industry Breakdown:
Who’s Being Targeted?

Credential stuffing is a cross-industry threat, but certain sectors are more frequently targeted due to the high value of customer accounts, such as loyalty and rewards points, and the sensitive financial information and personal data they store.

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kasada ATO attacks by industry line graph

Traditional Defenses Are Failing

Among targeted and compromised companies, 85% already had a bot detection solution—proving just how aggressive and advanced these attackers have become.

ATO attacks by bot defense

 Traditional Defenses Are Failing

Among targeted and compromised companies, 85% already had a bot detection solution—proving just how aggressive and advanced these attackers have become.

ATO attacks by bot defense
ATO bot Attack sophistication bar graph

How Bots Are Outsmarting Detection

When launching account takeover attacks, threat actors use advanced tools like OpenBullet, which enable large-scale automation with minimal effort. This allows adversaries to configure custom scripts that bypass common defenses, such as CAPTCHA, using techniques like rotating proxies and mimicking human behavior to remain undetected.

How Bots Are Outsmarting Detection

When launching account takeover attacks, threat actors use advanced tools like OpenBullet, which enable large-scale automation with minimal effort. This allows adversaries to configure custom scripts that bypass common defenses, such as CAPTCHA, using techniques like rotating proxies and mimicking human behavior to remain undetected.

ATO bot Attack sophistication bar graph

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Uncover how attackers exploit ATO—and how to stop them.

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Uncover how attackers exploit ATO—

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