A reverse-engineering toolchain for Microsemi flash-based FPGAs

Researchers have developed tools to reverse-engineer Microsemi flash-based FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays, which are hardware chips that can be reprogrammed after manufacturing). This work demonstrates that the security protections on these devices can be bypassed, potentially allowing attackers to extract proprietary designs or modify hardware behavior. The research highlights vulnerabilities in how Microsemi protects its FPGA configurations.