"I am not a robot": how botnets learned to act like humans

The article on Habr analyzes the evolution of botnets, which have moved beyond simple mass-attack tools to become complex systems that mimic real user behavior. Modern botnets utilize residential IP addresses, make typical human errors when entering data, and even successfully pass CAPTCHA tests that were once considered reliable barriers. The author notes that the question "are you human" is no longer an effective filter, as modern AI agents can simulate human activity with high precision. Today's anti-bot systems must contend not just with automated scripts, but with "digital call centers" where each bot behaves uniquely. This threatens traditional web security methods, forcing developers to seek new ways of traffic verification based not only on behavior but also on deeper analysis of the context of a user's interaction with a platform.