Distil Networks, an Arlington, Va.-based developer of bot management tools, is set to be acquired by Imperva, a Redwood Shores, Calif.-based cybersecurity firm. Imperva reported that the companies have already inked a deal, but the finacial terms were not disclosed.

Founded in 2011, woman-led Distil creates tools to fight against bot attacks. The company also has a second headquarters in San Francisco and other offices in Raleigh, N.C., London, Detroit, Mich., and Stockholm. The company has raised nearly $60 million to date, according to Crunchbase. The company published an annual Bad Bod Report that shows an in-depth breakdown of bad bots by the industry with specific challenged; Distil Networks recently published the six annual version.

VentureBeat reported that this is only the fifth known acquisition that Imperva has made since its inception in 2002. This acquisition will add Distil’s bot management tools to Imperva’s portfolio as the cybersecurity firm works to create the most comprehensive security platform on the market.

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