diff --git a/fluffy/conf.nim b/fluffy/conf.nim
index e11ebd567..6b181d353 100644
--- a/fluffy/conf.nim
+++ b/fluffy/conf.nim
@@ -372,6 +372,15 @@ type
       name: "disable-state-root-validation"
     .}: bool
 
+    disableBanNodes* {.
+      hidden,
+      desc:
+        "Disable node banning functionality for both discv5 and portal sub-protocols",
+      defaultValue: defaultDisableBanNodes,
+      defaultValueDesc: $defaultDisableBanNodes,
+      name: "debug-disable-ban-nodes"
+    .}: bool
+
     case cmd* {.command, defaultValue: noCommand.}: PortalCmd
     of noCommand:
       discard
diff --git a/fluffy/fluffy.nim b/fluffy/fluffy.nim
index 46144e836..f64aae46a 100644
--- a/fluffy/fluffy.nim
+++ b/fluffy/fluffy.nim
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ proc run(
       enrAutoUpdate = config.enrAutoUpdate,
       config = discoveryConfig,
       rng = rng,
+      banNodes = not config.disableBanNodes,
     )
 
   d.open()
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ proc run(
       config.tableIpLimit, config.bucketIpLimit, config.bitsPerHop, config.alpha,
       config.radiusConfig, config.disablePoke, config.maxGossipNodes,
       config.contentCacheSize, config.disableContentCache, config.maxConcurrentOffers,
+      config.disableBanNodes,
     )
 
     portalNodeConfig = PortalNodeConfig(
diff --git a/fluffy/network/beacon/beacon_network.nim b/fluffy/network/beacon/beacon_network.nim
index 4191293f5..97a29d813 100644
--- a/fluffy/network/beacon/beacon_network.nim
+++ b/fluffy/network/beacon/beacon_network.nim
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ proc validateContent(
 
       debug "Received offered content validated successfully", srcNodeId, contentKey
     else:
+      if srcNodeId.isSome():
+        n.portalProtocol.banNode(srcNodeId.get(), NodeBanDurationOfferFailedValidation)
       debug "Received offered content failed validation",
         srcNodeId, contentKey, error = validation.error
       return false
diff --git a/fluffy/network/history/history_network.nim b/fluffy/network/history/history_network.nim
index b9c232ee6..236de27dd 100644
--- a/fluffy/network/history/history_network.nim
+++ b/fluffy/network/history/history_network.nim
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ proc getVerifiedBlockHeader*(
         return Opt.none(Header)
 
       header = validateCanonicalHeaderBytes(headerContent.content, id, n.accumulator).valueOr:
+        n.portalProtocol.banNode(
+          headerContent.receivedFrom.id, NodeBanDurationContentLookupFailedValidation
+        )
         warn "Validation of block header failed",
           error = error, node = headerContent.receivedFrom.record.toURI()
         continue
@@ -192,6 +195,9 @@ proc getBlockBody*(
         return Opt.none(BlockBody)
 
       body = validateBlockBodyBytes(bodyContent.content, header).valueOr:
+        n.portalProtocol.banNode(
+          bodyContent.receivedFrom.id, NodeBanDurationContentLookupFailedValidation
+        )
         warn "Validation of block body failed",
           error, node = bodyContent.receivedFrom.record.toURI()
         continue
@@ -266,7 +272,11 @@ proc getReceipts*(
       receiptsContent = (await n.portalProtocol.contentLookup(contentKey, contentId)).valueOr:
         debug "Failed fetching receipts from the network"
         return Opt.none(seq[Receipt])
+
       receipts = validateReceiptsBytes(receiptsContent.content, header.receiptsRoot).valueOr:
+        n.portalProtocol.banNode(
+          receiptsContent.receivedFrom.id, NodeBanDurationContentLookupFailedValidation
+        )
         warn "Validation of receipts failed",
           error, node = receiptsContent.receivedFrom.record.toURI()
         continue
@@ -384,6 +394,9 @@ proc validateContent(
 
       debug "Received offered content validated successfully", srcNodeId, contentKey
     else:
+      if srcNodeId.isSome():
+        n.portalProtocol.banNode(srcNodeId.get(), NodeBanDurationOfferFailedValidation)
+
       debug "Received offered content failed validation",
         srcNodeId, contentKey, error = res.error
       return false
diff --git a/fluffy/network/state/state_network.nim b/fluffy/network/state/state_network.nim
index 6871b7130..4906fcf6c 100644
--- a/fluffy/network/state/state_network.nim
+++ b/fluffy/network/state/state_network.nim
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ proc getContent(
       continue
 
     validateRetrieval(key, contentValue).isOkOr:
+      n.portalProtocol.banNode(
+        lookupRes.receivedFrom.id, NodeBanDurationContentLookupFailedValidation
+      )
       error "Validation of retrieved state content failed"
       continue
 
@@ -246,6 +249,10 @@ proc processContentLoop(n: StateNetwork) {.async: (raises: []).} =
           debug "Received offered content validated successfully",
             srcNodeId, contentKeyBytes
         else:
+          if srcNodeId.isSome():
+            n.portalProtocol.banNode(
+              srcNodeId.get(), NodeBanDurationOfferFailedValidation
+            )
           state_network_offers_failed.inc(labelValues = [$n.portalProtocol.protocolId])
           error "Received offered content failed validation",
             srcNodeId, contentKeyBytes, error = offerRes.error()
diff --git a/fluffy/network/wire/portal_protocol.nim b/fluffy/network/wire/portal_protocol.nim
index c48dab4cb..d90e9546e 100644
--- a/fluffy/network/wire/portal_protocol.nim
+++ b/fluffy/network/wire/portal_protocol.nim
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ const
   ## value in milliseconds
   initialLookups = 1 ## Amount of lookups done when populating the routing table
 
+  ## Ban durations for banned nodes in the routing table
+  NodeBanDurationMessageResponseError = 15.minutes
+  NodeBanDurationContentLookupFailedValidation* = 60.minutes
+  NodeBanDurationOfferFailedValidation* = 60.minutes
+
 type
   ToContentIdHandler* =
     proc(contentKey: ContentKeyByteList): results.Opt[ContentId] {.raises: [], gcsafe.}
@@ -285,6 +290,13 @@ func getProtocolId*(
     of PortalSubnetwork.transactionGossip:
       [portalPrefix, 0x4F]
 
+proc banNode*(p: PortalProtocol, nodeId: NodeId, period: chronos.Duration) =
+  if not p.config.disableBanNodes:
+    p.routingTable.banNode(nodeId, period)
+
+proc isBanned*(p: PortalProtocol, nodeId: NodeId): bool =
+  p.config.disableBanNodes == false and p.routingTable.isBanned(nodeId)
+
 func `$`(id: PortalProtocolId): string =
   id.toHex()
 
@@ -300,8 +312,10 @@ func getNode*(p: PortalProtocol, id: NodeId): Opt[Node] =
 func localNode*(p: PortalProtocol): Node =
   p.baseProtocol.localNode
 
-func neighbours*(p: PortalProtocol, id: NodeId, seenOnly = false): seq[Node] =
-  p.routingTable.neighbours(id = id, seenOnly = seenOnly)
+template neighbours*(
+    p: PortalProtocol, id: NodeId, k: int = BUCKET_SIZE, seenOnly = false
+): seq[Node] =
+  p.routingTable.neighbours(id, k, seenOnly)
 
 func distance(p: PortalProtocol, a, b: NodeId): UInt256 =
   p.routingTable.distance(a, b)
@@ -480,7 +494,7 @@ proc handleFindContent(
   # Node does not have the content, or content is not even in radius,
   # send closest neighbours to the requested content id.
   let
-    closestNodes = p.routingTable.neighbours(NodeId(contentId), seenOnly = true)
+    closestNodes = p.neighbours(NodeId(contentId), seenOnly = true)
     enrs = truncateEnrs(closestNodes, maxPayloadSize, enrOverhead)
   portal_content_enrs_packed.observe(enrs.len().int64, labelValues = [$p.protocolId])
 
@@ -557,6 +571,12 @@ proc messageHandler(
 
   let p = PortalProtocol(protocol)
 
+  if p.isBanned(srcId):
+    # The sender of the message is in the temporary node ban list
+    # so we don't process the message
+    debug "Ignoring message from banned node", srcId, srcUdpAddress
+    return @[]
+
   let decoded = decodeMessage(request)
   if decoded.isOk():
     let message = decoded.get()
@@ -695,7 +715,11 @@ proc reqResponse[Request: SomeMessage, Response: SomeMessage](
     debug "Error receiving message response",
       error = messageResponse.error, srcId = dst.id, srcAddress = dst.address
     p.pingTimings.del(dst.id)
-    p.routingTable.replaceNode(dst)
+
+    if p.config.disableBanNodes:
+      p.routingTable.replaceNode(dst)
+    else:
+      p.routingTable.banNode(dst.id, NodeBanDurationMessageResponseError)
 
   return messageResponse
 
@@ -758,6 +782,9 @@ proc ping*(
 ): Future[PortalResult[(uint64, CapabilitiesPayload)]] {.
     async: (raises: [CancelledError])
 .} =
+  if p.isBanned(dst.id):
+    return err("destination node is banned")
+
   let pongResponse = await p.pingImpl(dst)
 
   if pongResponse.isOk():
@@ -783,12 +810,16 @@ proc ping*(
 proc findNodes*(
     p: PortalProtocol, dst: Node, distances: seq[uint16]
 ): Future[PortalResult[seq[Node]]] {.async: (raises: [CancelledError]).} =
+  if p.isBanned(dst.id):
+    return err("destination node is banned")
+
   let nodesMessage = await p.findNodesImpl(dst, List[uint16, 256](distances))
   if nodesMessage.isOk():
     let records = recordsFromBytes(nodesMessage.get().enrs)
     if records.isOk():
       # TODO: distance function is wrong here for state, fix + tests
-      return ok(verifyNodesRecords(records.get(), dst, enrsResultLimit, distances))
+      let res = verifyNodesRecords(records.get(), dst, enrsResultLimit, distances)
+      return ok(res.filterIt(not p.isBanned(it.id)))
     else:
       return err(records.error)
   else:
@@ -801,6 +832,9 @@ proc findContent*(
     node = dst
     contentKey
 
+  if p.isBanned(dst.id):
+    return err("destination node is banned")
+
   let contentMessageResponse = await p.findContentImpl(dst, contentKey)
 
   if contentMessageResponse.isOk():
@@ -868,8 +902,11 @@ proc findContent*(
       let records = recordsFromBytes(m.enrs)
       if records.isOk():
         let verifiedNodes = verifyNodesRecords(records.get(), dst, enrsResultLimit)
-
-        return ok(FoundContent(src: dst, kind: Nodes, nodes: verifiedNodes))
+        return ok(
+          FoundContent(
+            src: dst, kind: Nodes, nodes: verifiedNodes.filterIt(not p.isBanned(it.id))
+          )
+        )
       else:
         return err("Content message returned invalid ENRs")
   else:
@@ -935,6 +972,9 @@ proc offer(
     contentKeys.len().int64, labelValues = [$p.protocolId]
   )
 
+  if p.isBanned(o.dst.id):
+    return err("destination node is banned")
+
   let acceptMessageResponse = await p.offerImpl(o.dst, contentKeys)
 
   if acceptMessageResponse.isOk():
@@ -1088,7 +1128,7 @@ proc lookup*(
   ## target. Maximum value for n is `BUCKET_SIZE`.
   # `closestNodes` holds the k closest nodes to target found, sorted by distance
   # Unvalidated nodes are used for requests as a form of validation.
-  var closestNodes = p.routingTable.neighbours(target, BUCKET_SIZE, seenOnly = false)
+  var closestNodes = p.neighbours(target, BUCKET_SIZE, seenOnly = false)
 
   var asked, seen = HashSet[NodeId]()
   asked.incl(p.localNode.id) # No need to ask our own node
@@ -1190,7 +1230,7 @@ proc contentLookup*(
   ## target.
   # `closestNodes` holds the k closest nodes to target found, sorted by distance
   # Unvalidated nodes are used for requests as a form of validation.
-  var closestNodes = p.routingTable.neighbours(targetId, BUCKET_SIZE, seenOnly = false)
+  var closestNodes = p.neighbours(targetId, BUCKET_SIZE, seenOnly = false)
 
   # Shuffling the order of the nodes in order to not always hit the same node
   # first for the same request.
@@ -1316,7 +1356,7 @@ proc traceContentLookup*(
   # Need to use a system clock and not the mono clock for this.
   let startedAtMs = int64(times.epochTime() * 1000)
 
-  var closestNodes = p.routingTable.neighbours(targetId, BUCKET_SIZE, seenOnly = false)
+  var closestNodes = p.neighbours(targetId, BUCKET_SIZE, seenOnly = false)
   # Shuffling the order of the nodes in order to not always hit the same node
   # first for the same request.
   p.baseProtocol.rng[].shuffle(closestNodes)
@@ -1514,7 +1554,7 @@ proc query*(
   ## This will take k nodes from the routing table closest to target and
   ## query them for nodes closest to target. If there are less than k nodes in
   ## the routing table, nodes returned by the first queries will be used.
-  var queryBuffer = p.routingTable.neighbours(target, k, seenOnly = false)
+  var queryBuffer = p.neighbours(target, k, seenOnly = false)
 
   var asked, seen = HashSet[NodeId]()
   asked.incl(p.localNode.id) # No need to ask our own node
@@ -1605,7 +1645,7 @@ proc neighborhoodGossip*(
   # It might still cause issues in data getting propagated in a wider id range.
 
   var closestLocalNodes =
-    p.routingTable.neighbours(NodeId(contentId), k = 16, seenOnly = true)
+    p.routingTable.neighbours(NodeId(contentId), BUCKET_SIZE, seenOnly = true)
 
   # Shuffling the order of the nodes in order to not always hit the same node
   # first for the same request.
@@ -1813,6 +1853,9 @@ proc refreshLoop(p: PortalProtocol) {.async: (raises: []).} =
         trace "Discovered nodes in random target query", nodes = randomQuery.len
         debug "Total nodes in routing table", total = p.routingTable.len()
 
+      # Remove the expired bans from routing table to limit memory usage
+      p.routingTable.cleanupExpiredBans()
+
       await sleepAsync(refreshInterval)
   except CancelledError:
     trace "refreshLoop canceled"
@@ -1865,6 +1908,12 @@ proc resolve*(
   if id == p.localNode.id:
     return Opt.some(p.localNode)
 
+  # No point in trying to resolve a banned node because it won't exist in the
+  # routing table and it will be filtered out of any respones in the lookup call
+  if p.isBanned(id):
+    debug "Not resolving banned node", nodeId = id
+    return Opt.none(Node)
+
   let node = p.getNode(id)
   if node.isSome():
     let nodesMessage = await p.findNodes(node.get(), @[0'u16])
diff --git a/fluffy/network/wire/portal_protocol_config.nim b/fluffy/network/wire/portal_protocol_config.nim
index 23f67dfae..8384a3f33 100644
--- a/fluffy/network/wire/portal_protocol_config.nim
+++ b/fluffy/network/wire/portal_protocol_config.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Fluffy
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2024 Status Research & Development GmbH
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 Status Research & Development GmbH
 # Licensed and distributed under either of
 #   * MIT license (license terms in the root directory or at https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
 #   * Apache v2 license (license terms in the root directory or at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type
     contentCacheSize*: int
     disableContentCache*: bool
     maxConcurrentOffers*: int
+    disableBanNodes*: bool
 
 const
   defaultRadiusConfig* = RadiusConfig(kind: Dynamic)
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ const
   defaultMaxConcurrentOffers* = 50
   defaultAlpha* = 3
   revalidationTimeout* = chronos.seconds(30)
+  defaultDisableBanNodes* = false
 
   defaultPortalProtocolConfig* = PortalProtocolConfig(
     tableIpLimits: DefaultTableIpLimits,
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ const
     contentCacheSize: defaultContentCacheSize,
     disableContentCache: defaultDisableContentCache,
     maxConcurrentOffers: defaultMaxConcurrentOffers,
+    disableBanNodes: defaultDisableBanNodes,
   )
 
 proc init*(
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ proc init*(
     contentCacheSize: int,
     disableContentCache: bool,
     maxConcurrentOffers: int,
+    disableBanNodes: bool,
 ): T =
   PortalProtocolConfig(
     tableIpLimits:
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ proc init*(
     contentCacheSize: contentCacheSize,
     disableContentCache: disableContentCache,
     maxConcurrentOffers: maxConcurrentOffers,
+    disableBanNodes: disableBanNodes,
   )
 
 func fromLogRadius*(T: type UInt256, logRadius: uint16): T =
diff --git a/fluffy/rpc/rpc_portal_state_api.nim b/fluffy/rpc/rpc_portal_state_api.nim
index 5851dce06..c440ba096 100644
--- a/fluffy/rpc/rpc_portal_state_api.nim
+++ b/fluffy/rpc/rpc_portal_state_api.nim
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ proc installPortalStateApiHandlers*(rpcServer: RpcServer, p: PortalProtocol) =
     of Content:
       let valueBytes = foundContentResult.content
       validateRetrieval(key, valueBytes).isOkOr:
+        p.banNode(node.id, NodeBanDurationContentLookupFailedValidation)
         raise invalidValueErr()
 
       let res = ContentInfo(
@@ -97,6 +98,10 @@ proc installPortalStateApiHandlers*(rpcServer: RpcServer, p: PortalProtocol) =
       valueBytes = contentLookupResult.content
 
     validateRetrieval(key, valueBytes).isOkOr:
+      p.banNode(
+        contentLookupResult.receivedFrom.id,
+        NodeBanDurationContentLookupFailedValidation,
+      )
       raise invalidValueErr()
     p.storeContent(keyBytes, contentId, valueBytes, cacheContent = true)
 
@@ -132,6 +137,10 @@ proc installPortalStateApiHandlers*(rpcServer: RpcServer, p: PortalProtocol) =
         raise contentNotFoundErrWithTrace(data)
 
     validateRetrieval(key, valueBytes).isOkOr:
+      if res.trace.receivedFrom.isSome():
+        p.banNode(
+          res.trace.receivedFrom.get(), NodeBanDurationContentLookupFailedValidation
+        )
       raise invalidValueErr()
     p.storeContent(keyBytes, contentId, valueBytes, cacheContent = true)
 
diff --git a/vendor/nim-eth b/vendor/nim-eth
index e589cc028..9f5c27466 160000
--- a/vendor/nim-eth
+++ b/vendor/nim-eth
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e589cc0288b139509a19f3a27cd0cf0368ca0834
+Subproject commit 9f5c274667b054d46997cf18dcf8573eff028f90