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Block traffic from specific countries
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This example custom rule blocks requests based on country code using the ip.src.country field.
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When incoming requests match:
Field Operator Value Country is in Korea, North,SyriaIf you are using the expression editor:
(ip.src.country in {"KP" "SY"}) -
Then take action: Block
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