HAVE you ever missed a hot-ticket event only to see tickets reselling at exorbitant prices minutes later? Welcome to the shadowy world of Scalper Bots. As e-commerce thrives, these automated threats lurk, preying on digital platforms and driving product scarcity. The Philippines isn't spared, with the Philippine Basketball Association being a prime target. In an email interview with Yien Wu from CDNetworks, a top-tier content delivery network in Singapore, I asked him to shed light on this digital menace and unveil strategies to combat it.

Let's Talk Social (LTS): Given the increasing sophistication of scalper bots, can you elaborate on the techniques they utilize to infiltrate the ticket-purchasing process?

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