The FBI says that all foreign companies are required by local Chinese laws to install this particular piece of software in order to handle VAT payments to the Chinese tax authority.
FBI officials said the backdoor malware was spotted in the VAT software of two Chinese tech companies — namely Baiwang and Aisino.
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