diff --git a/crypto/openssh/auth-pam.c b/crypto/openssh/auth-pam.c
index 8f8625894c8e..77e9e2bae7d3 100644
--- a/crypto/openssh/auth-pam.c
+++ b/crypto/openssh/auth-pam.c
@@ -799,7 +799,8 @@ sshpam_query(void *ctx, char **name, char **info,
 				free(msg);
 				return (0);
 			}
-			BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL);
+			BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_BAD_USER,
+			    sshpam_authctxt->user);
 			error("PAM: %s for %s%.100s from %.100s", msg,
 			    sshpam_authctxt->valid ? "" : "illegal user ",
 			    sshpam_authctxt->user,
diff --git a/crypto/openssh/auth.c b/crypto/openssh/auth.c
index a769f31e1bbb..1343ea0938a7 100644
--- a/crypto/openssh/auth.c
+++ b/crypto/openssh/auth.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ auth_log(Authctxt *authctxt, int authenticated, int partial,
 	else {
 		authmsg = authenticated ? "Accepted" : "Failed";
 		if (authenticated)
-			BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_OK);
+			BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_OK, "ssh");
 	}
 
 	authlog("%s %s%s%s for %s%.100s from %.200s port %d ssh2%s%s",
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ getpwnamallow(const char *user)
 	}
 #endif
 	if (pw == NULL) {
-		BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL);
+		BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_BAD_USER, user);
 		logit("Invalid user %.100s from %.100s port %d",
 		    user, ssh_remote_ipaddr(ssh), ssh_remote_port(ssh));
 #ifdef CUSTOM_FAILED_LOGIN
diff --git a/crypto/openssh/auth1.c b/crypto/openssh/auth1.c
index 71eb0c21b260..189954425ac2 100644
--- a/crypto/openssh/auth1.c
+++ b/crypto/openssh/auth1.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ do_authloop(Authctxt *authctxt)
 			char *msg;
 			size_t len;
 
-			BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL);
+			BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL, "ssh");
 			error("Access denied for user %s by PAM account "
 			    "configuration", authctxt->user);
 			len = buffer_len(&loginmsg);
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ do_authloop(Authctxt *authctxt)
 		if (authenticated)
 			return;
 
+		BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL, "ssh");
 		if (++authctxt->failures >= options.max_authtries) {
 #ifdef SSH_AUDIT_EVENTS
 			PRIVSEP(audit_event(SSH_LOGIN_EXCEED_MAXTRIES));
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ do_authentication(Authctxt *authctxt)
 	else {
 		debug("do_authentication: invalid user %s", user);
 		authctxt->pw = fakepw();
-		BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL);
+		BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_BAD_USER, user);
 	}
 
 	/* Configuration may have changed as a result of Match */
diff --git a/crypto/openssh/auth2.c b/crypto/openssh/auth2.c
index 133b09a43ae0..b6695f79d0aa 100644
--- a/crypto/openssh/auth2.c
+++ b/crypto/openssh/auth2.c
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ input_userauth_request(int type, u_int32_t seq, void *ctxt)
 		} else {
 			logit("input_userauth_request: invalid user %s", user);
 			authctxt->pw = fakepw();
-			BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL);
 #ifdef SSH_AUDIT_EVENTS
 			PRIVSEP(audit_event(SSH_INVALID_USER));
 #endif
@@ -386,8 +385,10 @@ userauth_finish(Authctxt *authctxt, int authenticated, const char *method,
 
 		/* Allow initial try of "none" auth without failure penalty */
 		if (!partial && !authctxt->server_caused_failure &&
-		    (authctxt->attempt > 1 || strcmp(method, "none") != 0))
+		    (authctxt->attempt > 1 || strcmp(method, "none") != 0)) {
 			authctxt->failures++;
+			BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL, "ssh");
+		}
 		if (authctxt->failures >= options.max_authtries) {
 #ifdef SSH_AUDIT_EVENTS
 			PRIVSEP(audit_event(SSH_LOGIN_EXCEED_MAXTRIES));
diff --git a/crypto/openssh/blacklist.c b/crypto/openssh/blacklist.c
index 4c9d91dec164..b4f5d3e128c1 100644
--- a/crypto/openssh/blacklist.c
+++ b/crypto/openssh/blacklist.c
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "servconf.h"
-#include "blacklist_client.h"
 #include <blacklist.h>
+#include "blacklist_client.h"
 
 static struct blacklist *blstate = NULL;
 
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ blacklist_init(void)
 }
 
 void
-blacklist_notify(int action)
+blacklist_notify(int action, const char *msg)
 {
 
 	if (blstate != NULL && packet_connection_is_on_socket())
 		(void)blacklist_r(blstate, action,
-		packet_get_connection_in(), "ssh");
+		packet_get_connection_in(), msg);
 }
diff --git a/crypto/openssh/blacklist_client.h b/crypto/openssh/blacklist_client.h
index 9479bb27be46..af5a2a6d3c1d 100644
--- a/crypto/openssh/blacklist_client.h
+++ b/crypto/openssh/blacklist_client.h
@@ -34,22 +34,26 @@
 #ifndef BLACKLIST_CLIENT_H
 #define BLACKLIST_CLIENT_H
 
+#ifndef BLACKLIST_API_ENUM
 enum {
 	BLACKLIST_AUTH_OK = 0,
-	BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL
+	BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL,
+	BLACKLIST_ABUSIVE_BEHAVIOR,
+	BLACKLIST_BAD_USER
 };
+#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_BLACKLIST
 void blacklist_init(void);
-void blacklist_notify(int);
+void blacklist_notify(int, const char *);
 
 #define BLACKLIST_INIT() blacklist_init()
-#define BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(x) blacklist_notify(x)
+#define BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(x,msg) blacklist_notify(x,msg)
 
 #else
 
 #define BLACKLIST_INIT()
-#define BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(x)
+#define BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(x,msg)
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/crypto/openssh/packet.c b/crypto/openssh/packet.c
index 5db5828749a4..9ef5778baffc 100644
--- a/crypto/openssh/packet.c
+++ b/crypto/openssh/packet.c
@@ -2104,7 +2104,7 @@ sshpkt_fatal(struct ssh *ssh, const char *tag, int r)
 	case SSH_ERR_NO_KEX_ALG_MATCH:
 	case SSH_ERR_NO_HOSTKEY_ALG_MATCH:
 		if (ssh && ssh->kex && ssh->kex->failed_choice) {
-			BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL);
+			BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL, "ssh");
 			logdie("Unable to negotiate with %.200s port %d: %s. "
 			    "Their offer: %s", ssh_remote_ipaddr(ssh),
 			    ssh_remote_port(ssh), ssh_err(r),
diff --git a/crypto/openssh/sshd.c b/crypto/openssh/sshd.c
index 57090d6d51a0..50d3701e78b2 100644
--- a/crypto/openssh/sshd.c
+++ b/crypto/openssh/sshd.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ grace_alarm_handler(int sig)
 		kill(0, SIGTERM);
 	}
 
-	BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL);
+	BLACKLIST_NOTIFY(BLACKLIST_AUTH_FAIL, "ssh");
 
 	/* Log error and exit. */
 	sigdie("Timeout before authentication for %s port %d",