In June 2019, Imperva—a pioneer in application security solutions—announced their acquisition of Distil Networks, a global leader in bot management and defense. With the increasing frequency of bot misuse and attacks and the newer complexities of bots used in those attacks, bot detection, defense, and mitigation have become some of the most difficult struggles for security teams. With its acquisition of Distil Networks, Imperva will have the ability to expand its integrated defense portfolio to deliver increased cybersecurity across hybrid environments, in the cloud, and on-premises.