Security

Website attack from another country - how to use Hostilla Geo Block

When an attack comes from a specific region, geographic blocking can quickly reduce website load.

When this matters

Country blocking does not replace application updates, but it can reduce bot waves, brute force, form spam and vulnerability scans.

How to block traffic from selected countries in Hostilla cPanel: Geo Block, MaxMind, bot attacks, false positives and access tests.

Practical checklist

  • check logs and traffic source country
  • enable Hostilla Geo Block in cPanel
  • do not block countries needed by customers
  • test the website and forms after the change

How Hostilla.pl helps

Hostilla Geo Block uses current MaxMind databases and is available in cPanel for every Hostilla.pl package.

What to prepare before contacting support

If you need support, include the domain, account name, time of the problem, exact error message, recent changes and one example URL or mailbox. This lets support check DNS, SSL, mail logs, PHP, database, backups and application configuration faster.

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