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Research into emerging cyber threats has identified a potential campaign targeting financial institutions. A threat hunter needs to quickly gather intelligence on the indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this campaign to protect the organization. Which of the following threat hunting techniques would be the most appropriate and ethically sound approach, considering the need to protect sensitive data and comply with privacy regulations?
Utilize curated threat intelligence feeds that provide anonymized or aggregated IOCs specifically for security analysis.
Directly analyze raw network traffic logs for any anomalous user activity that might indicate malicious intent.
Access and analyze publicly available social media posts from individuals suspected of involvement in the campaign.
Conduct passive reconnaissance by scanning external IP addresses associated with known threat actors without prior authorization.

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