# Suricata and IP blacklist

**URL:** <https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-and-ip-blacklist/972>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 13, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-and-ip-blacklist/972 "2021-01-13T20:25:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![pevma](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/pevma/32/29_2.png) [@pevma](https://forum.suricata.io/u/pevma)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-and-ip-blacklist/972/7 "2021-01-14T21:14:30Z")

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You need to add the customized category file as well in that case.

Datasets might be better way to go to do that too.

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