Block all connections from Brazil in Apache 2.4

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Install and enable mod_geoip

sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-geoip
sudo a2enmod geoip rewrite
sudo service apache2 restart

Apache config to block Brazil

    
        GeoIPEnable On
        GeoIPScanProxyHeaders On
        GeoIPDBFile /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIP.dat
        
            SetEnvIf GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE BR BlockCountry
            Deny from env=BlockCountry

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