Akamai-APAC-API-Security-2026.md

## Executive summary Akamai's 2026 API Security Impact Study of 640 APAC cybersecurity decision-makers finds widespread API security exposure across China, Japan, India, and Singapore: 81% of organizations reported an API incident in the past 12 months, with common issues including attacks on AI-linked APIs, missing access controls, data breaches via APIs, unmanaged APIs, and misconfigurations; the report highlights major visibility and governance gaps, uneven preparedness, and significant financial impact (average incident costs exceeding US$1M in the region), and recommends stronger API inventory, integrated security testing, and dedicated API protections to mitigate AI-driven risk.