Security Alert: Maplesoft Security Breach Leads to Phishing Attacks

Maplesoft, a provider of mathematics, modeling and simulation software that is licensed by Carnegie Mellon, reported that it was investigating a security breach of its administrative database. As an apparent result of this breach, users of Maplesoft software are being targeted by phishing attacks. One such phishing attack claims that vulnerability has been detected in Maplesoft software and includes an attachment called Maple_Patch.zip. This email instructs the recipient to extract the file using the password MapleSecurityUpdate1707.  A variation of this message that has been detected includes a maple-soft.com link instead of proving an attachment.

For information on the security breach and the phishing attack and on What You Need To Do, please read the entire security alert message on Maplesoft Security Breach Leads to Phishing Attacks.