An open-source toolkit developed by Ulf Frisk ( ufrisk ) that uses hardware FPGAs to perform Direct Memory Access (DMA) attacks and memory forensics. It allows a research computer to read and write directly to a target machine’s RAM over the PCIe bus, completely bypassing operating system protections.
The open-source landscape for the Artix-7 75T hardware platform has undergone significant shifting. Hardware support in the official PCILeech FPGA GitHub Repository was temporarily impacted due to third-party vendor monetization without active community contribution. However, following commercial sponsorships from groups like CaptainDMA, the in the core repository tree. pcileechenigmax1topbin new
: FPGAs do not natively present themselves as "DMA Cards" to the motherboard. They must perfectly mimic real, ubiquitous computer peripherals—such as a network card, sound card, or Wi-Fi controller. A premium custom bitstream includes highly accurate configurations (such as tailored Product IDs, Vendor IDs, Device Classes, and proper Power Management structures) to evade standard device blacklist checks. An open-source toolkit developed by Ulf Frisk (