Download DRIFT Linux

Download the latest available release of DRIFT Linux, the portable laboratory designed for Digital Forensics and Incident Response. Below you can find different editions tailored to your specific operational needs.

We strongly recommend always verifying the integrity of the downloaded image before use by checking the hashes provided. This ensures that the file is complete, uncorrupted, and matches the official release exactly.

Old Glories

Since the people who currently develop and carry forward the DRIFT Linux project were among the main creators of DEFT Linux, we believe we are fully entitled to bring back two true classics from the past. We know the value of DEFT Zero firsthand and still recognize its extraordinary and enduring usefulness today.

In the digital forensics landscape, there is still a real need to operate on very old machines and legacy systems, where a well-established architecture such as DEFT Zero remains one of the most reliable approaches.

Moreover, since there are no longer any official and truly trustworthy download locations from which to obtain this distribution, we believe it is both appropriate and responsible to make it available again through our official repositories, so as to ensure its availability, integrity, and provenance.

For this reason, wherever it continues to be useful, we are proud to reintroduce its two historic versions: