APT / THREAT GROUP
SPACESHIP
2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
SPACESHIP searches for files with a specified set of file extensions and copies them to
a removable drive. FireEye believes that SHIPSHAPE is used to copy SPACESHIP to a removable drive,
which could be used to infect another victim computer, including an air-gapped computer. SPACESHIP is
then used to steal documents from the air-gapped system, copying them to a removable drive inserted
into the SPACESHIP-infected system
Threat Analysis
SPACESHIP is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2
Also Known As
SPACESHIPwin.spaceship
External Intelligence
Malpedia: win.spaceshipResearch Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.