NGINX Honeypot 3.0: Advanced IP Blocking with nftables

by Danila Vershinin, February 15, 2026

NGINX Honeypot 3.0 introduces the ngx_nftset_access module – a complete rewrite using modern nftables instead of legacy ipset. Auto-ban attackers, rate-limit abusers, and challenge bots with proof-of-work puzzles, all from within NGINX.