India, Nov. 3 -- More than one in three login attempts observed across Asia Pacific (APAC) were classified as high or critical risk. The Akamai report puts that figure at 36.4%, well above the global average of 26.6%. The finding highlights how routine login activity is becoming an important entry point for cybercriminals targeting businesses and their customers.

Published in Akamai's State of the Internet: AI-Driven Digital Deception: The Fraud and Abuse Report 2026, the research places APAC second globally for high-risk login activity, behind Latin America at 37.8%. These classifications indicate potentially malicious activity, not confirmed successful attacks.

The report points to a shift in how fraud is carried out. Globally, online...