(Reuters) Joseph Menn - Israeli-based computer security firm Check Point Software Technologies has discovered a computer spying campaign that it said "likely" originated with a government agency or political group in Lebanon. The effort targeted telecommunications and networking companies, military contractors, media organizations and other institutions in Lebanon, Israel, Turkey and seven other countries. The campaign dates back at least three years and deploys hand-crafted software with some of the hallmarks of state-sponsored computer espionage.
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