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A long-running pro-Palestinian cyber espionage group known for its targeted campaigns has attempted in recent months to spy on governments in the Middle East using a new tool to gain initial access to targeted systems, researchers with cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said Tuesday. The group’s hacking activities, including highly focused phishing campaigns targeting no more than five entities in any given campaign and the deployment of a new access method, continued through the month of October,…