Nuit du Hack 2014 · France · 2014

Nuit du Hack 2014 Collector Badge

Assemble-and-hack Black Badge challenge

A limited collector badge and hardware-hacking challenge from Nuit du Hack 2014, with public challenge rules, writeups, and a Virtualabs repository.

Nuit du Hack France Collector Badge Arduino ATmega328p Hardware Challenge Black Badge

EventNuit du Hack 2014

SeriesNuit du Hack / leHACK

LocationDisneyland Resort Paris, New York Hotel

CountryFrance

People

Authors & Credits

collector badge challenge repository publisher

Virtualabs

The public ndh2k14-badge repository is under the Virtualabs GitHub organization.

Source

collector badge challenge writeup author

Spiderboy

Authored the public NDH2k14 collector badge challenge writeup used for this first-pass record.

Source

Why It Mattered

It is a compact example of the badge as CTF surface: attendees could assemble it, attack its embedded secure system, and compete for a Black Badge life pass.

Hardware

Public writeups describe an Arduino-compatible board inspired by Usnoobie, based around an ATmega328p with mini-USB self-flashing behavior; the official challenge page frames the badge as an embedded secure-system target.

Software & Apps

The Virtualabs repository contains code samples, binaries, challenge material, docs, Arduino and avrdude workflow notes, and a Python console helper for the collector badge.

Lore

The 2014 event page made the badge challenge explicit: solve the embedded system first and win a NDH Black Badge, a life pass to future Nuit du Hack events.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

challenge tooling archived source

Python console helper

The Virtualabs repository preserves Python console tooling and serial interaction material for working with the badge challenge.

Compatibility: Nuit du Hack 2014 Collector Badge

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hardware CTF challenge historical

Black Badge challenge

The official challenge asked participants to assemble the collector badge, analyze its embedded secure system, and solve first for a Nuit du Hack Black Badge life pass.

Compatibility: Nuit du Hack 2014 Collector Badge

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Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

limited availability note

The official challenge described a limited collector badge given out after solving an easy challenge, then used as the entry point to the harder Black Badge challenge.

This was not necessarily a universal attendee badge; the page models it as a collector/challenge object rather than a default registration badge.

Confidence: archived official challenge page
Status: historical
Timeframe: during event
Source note: Archived NDH 2014 badge challenge page.

missing rights-cleared image note

No documentary photo of the original collector badge has been cleared for public reuse.

The source-backed facts remain available while the catalogue withholds imagery until original photos are cleared.

Confidence: project provenance
Status: needs licensed original replacement
Timeframe: current catalogue build
Source note: Project image provenance, Spiderboy writeup, and Virtualabs repository.

Resources

NDH 2014 badge challenge archived challenge page · Archived official collector-badge challenge page describing assembly, embedded-system exploitation, and Black Badge reward. NDH2k14 collector badge write-up challenge writeup · Spiderboy writeup documenting the collector badge, Arduino/ATmega328p claims, Usnoobie inspiration, and solving path. Nuit du Hack 2014 Fnord Edition archived event page · Archived official 2014 event page with location and edition context. ndh2k14-badge repository source repository · Virtualabs repository with examples, binaries, docs, challenge material, and tooling for the collector badge.

Sources

Internet Archive mirror of nuitduhack.com: Nuit du Hack 2014 Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Archived official page for 2014 event and venue context. Internet Archive mirror of nuitduhack.com: NDH 2014 Badge Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Archived official challenge page for the collector badge, assembly path, embedded secure-system objective, and Black Badge prize. Spiderboy: NDH2k14 Collector Badge Challenge Write-Up Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Challenge writeup for the collector badge, ATmega328p/Arduino-compatible framing, mini-USB flashing, and solution notes. Virtualabs GitHub: ndh2k14-badge Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Source repository preserving examples, binaries, documentation, and challenge tooling.