diff --git a/src/middleware.ts b/src/middleware.ts
index a562ef1..6379e72 100644
--- a/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/middleware.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,119 @@
-import { type NextRequest } from 'next/server';
+import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import { updateSession } from '@/utils/supabase/middleware';
 
+// In-memory store for tracking IPs (use Redis in production)
+const ipAttempts = new Map<string, { count: number; lastAttempt: number }>();
+const bannedIPs = new Set<string>();
+
+// Suspicious patterns that indicate malicious activity
+const MALICIOUS_PATTERNS = [
+	/web-inf/i,
+	/\.jsp/i,
+	/\.php/i,
+	/puttest/i,
+	/WEB-INF/i,
+	/\.xml$/i,
+	/perl/i,
+	/xampp/i,
+	/phpwebgallery/i,
+	/FileManager/i,
+	/standalonemanager/i,
+	/h2console/i,
+	/WebAdmin/i,
+	/login_form\.php/i,
+	/%2e/i,
+	/%u002e/i,
+	/\.%00/i,
+	/\.\./,
+	/lcgi/i,
+];
+
+// Suspicious HTTP methods
+const SUSPICIOUS_METHODS = ['TRACE', 'PUT', 'DELETE', 'PATCH'];
+
+const RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW = 60 * 1000; // 1 minute
+const MAX_ATTEMPTS = 10; // Max suspicious requests per window
+const BAN_DURATION = 30 * 60 * 1000; // 30 minutes
+
+const getClientIP = (request: NextRequest): string => {
+	const forwarded = request.headers.get('x-forwarded-for');
+	const realIP = request.headers.get('x-real-ip');
+
+	if (forwarded) {
+		return forwarded.split(',')[0].trim();
+	}
+
+	if (realIP) {
+		return realIP;
+	}
+
+	return request.ip ?? 'unknown';
+};
+
+const isPathSuspicious = (pathname: string): boolean => {
+	return MALICIOUS_PATTERNS.some((pattern) => pattern.test(pathname));
+};
+
+const isMethodSuspicious = (method: string): boolean => {
+	return SUSPICIOUS_METHODS.includes(method);
+};
+
+const updateIPAttempts = (ip: string): boolean => {
+	const now = Date.now();
+	const attempts = ipAttempts.get(ip);
+
+	if (!attempts || now - attempts.lastAttempt > RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW) {
+		ipAttempts.set(ip, { count: 1, lastAttempt: now });
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	attempts.count++;
+	attempts.lastAttempt = now;
+
+	if (attempts.count > MAX_ATTEMPTS) {
+		bannedIPs.add(ip);
+		// Clean up the attempts record
+		ipAttempts.delete(ip);
+
+		// Auto-unban after duration (in production, use a proper scheduler)
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			bannedIPs.delete(ip);
+		}, BAN_DURATION);
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+};
+
 export const middleware = async (request: NextRequest) => {
+	const { pathname } = request.nextUrl;
+	const method = request.method;
+	const ip = getClientIP(request);
+
+	// Check if IP is already banned
+	if (bannedIPs.has(ip)) {
+		console.log(`🚫 Blocked banned IP: ${ip} trying to access ${pathname}`);
+		return new NextResponse('Access denied.', { status: 403 });
+	}
+
+	// Check for suspicious activity
+	const isSuspiciousPath = isPathSuspicious(pathname);
+	const isSuspiciousMethod = isMethodSuspicious(method);
+
+	if (isSuspiciousPath || isSuspiciousMethod) {
+		console.log(`⚠️  Suspicious activity from ${ip}: ${method} ${pathname}`);
+
+		const shouldBan = updateIPAttempts(ip);
+
+		if (shouldBan) {
+			console.log(`🔨 IP ${ip} has been banned for suspicious activity`);
+			return new NextResponse('Access denied - IP banned', { status: 403 });
+		}
+
+		// Return 404 to not reveal the blocking mechanism
+		return new NextResponse('Not Found', { status: 404 });
+	}
 	return await updateSession(request);
 };