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Car Hacking Village

Car Hacking Village at DEF CON 34

The August 6-9, 2026 Car Hacking Village programme at DEF CON 34, whose official event page remains available after the scheduled Las Vegas Convention Center dates. Official announcements and the public `chv_badgetools` repository document an RP2040/CAN-FD CTF badge, USB host tooling, and an on-site-only CTF. The reviewed post-date sources do not confirm final badge manufacture, allocation, handoff, CTF operation, or a released final firmware.

Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada · United States · 2026

Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 CAN-FD CTF Badge

Car Hacking Village publicly announced its DEF CON 34 CTF badge. Official Village posts identify an RP2040, DB9 CAN 2.0/CAN FD support, interactive power management, and a 12 V 1.5 A power supply; the public `chv_badgetools` repository identifies itself as host-side CAN utilities for the DEF CON 34 badge. The scheduled August 6-9 Las Vegas event window has elapsed, but reviewed post-date sources still do not prove final badge manufacture, allocation, handoff, CTF operation, or a released final firmware.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 CAN-FD CTF Badge announced; outcome unverified

event challenge access

On-premise CTF badge access

The pre-event CTF announcement says all challenges would be on-premise, purchase would not be necessary to compete, and five CHV badges would be available specifically to CTF participants. The scheduled event dates have elapsed, but final allocation and CTF operation remain unreported.

Compatibility: Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 CAN-FD CTF Badge

Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 CAN-FD CTF Badge publicly documented

host CAN tooling

CHV Badge Tools

`chv_badgetools` provides `chv-candump`, `chv-cansend`, automatic USB-port discovery, and a `python-can` interface plugin for the DEF CON 34 CTF badge.

Compatibility: Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 CAN-FD CTF Badge

Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 CAN-FD CTF Badge note

allocation and CTF-access boundary · official CTF announcement · needs post-event fulfillment report

The official pre-event CTF announcement says a badge could be purchased from the Village and five CHV badges would be available specifically for CTF participants, while also saying purchase was not necessary to compete. It does not publish a final sales quantity, recipient population, allocation process, physical variant list, CTF result, or final rules.

The catalogue does not infer universal distribution, a guaranteed participant badge, a completed CTF, or a final allocation count from the announced CTF access route.

Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 CAN-FD CTF Badge note

hardware and firmware documentation gap · official announcement and public tooling · needs final technical archive

Public sources establish high-level RP2040, CAN/CAN FD, power, USB, and host-tool behavior but do not provide a complete badge board design, schematic, BOM, Gerbers, transceiver details, power source, manufacturing files, main firmware, flashing workflow, or final badge-specific license.

The record retains documented engineering surfaces while withholding a complete implementation claim until Car Hacking Village publishes a final technical archive.

Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 CAN-FD CTF Badge note

missing rights-cleared image · local project policy · needs licensed original replacement

No Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 badge image is published because the official event site, official announcements, and public repository do not pair a specific badge image with source URL, reusable license or explicit permission basis, attribution, and processing notes.

The United States record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying event-site artwork, LinkedIn images, repository previews, screenshots, placeholders, or generated approximations.

Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 CAN-FD CTF Badge note

post-event fulfillment boundary · primary official sources · scheduled dates elapsed; final outcome unreported

Car Hacking Village announced an August 2026 DEF CON 34 badge and CTF. Its official event listing remains public after the August 6-9 scheduled window, but reviewed primary sources do not report final badge manufacture, allocation, handoff, completed CTF operation, production, or an attendee-wide issue.

The catalogue preserves a documented hardware project and host tooling without converting a lapsed schedule into a fulfilled-badge, completed-CTF, or delivery claim.

Resources

CHV DEF CON 34 CTF announcement official CTF announcement · Official Car Hacking Village CTF announcement for the on-premise DEF CON 34 challenge, USB/Ethernet tooling route, optional badge purchase, and five-badge CTF-participant allocation. CHV DEF CON 34 badge announcement official badge announcement · Official Car Hacking Village announcement for the DEF CON 34 badge, naming the RP2040, DB9 CAN 2.0/CAN FD support, interactive power management, and 12 V 1.5 A power supply. Its image is evidence only, not a reuse license. Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 event listing official event listing · Current official listing for the August 6-9, 2026 Las Vegas Convention Center programme. Checked after the scheduled dates; it advertises a CTF and new badge but does not report final manufacture, allocation, handoff, CTF execution, or firmware. Car Hacking Village 2026 official site official event page · Official Car Hacking Village page listing its August 6-9, 2026 Las Vegas Convention Center DEF CON 34 presence and linking its 2026 programme context. Car Hacking Village 2026 sponsorship agreement official event terms · Official terms that define the DEF CON 34 sponsorship period through the event's August 9, 2026 conclusion. This confirms the scheduled endpoint only, not individual badge delivery or CTF outcomes. chv_badgetools repository public host-tool repository · Public Car Hacking Village repository for Python host-side CAN utilities for the DEF CON 34 CTF badge, including USB connection, CAN/CAN FD traffic, `python-can` integration, and setup material.

Sources

Car Hacking Village: Car Hacking Village Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary official source for the August 6-9, 2026 Las Vegas Convention Center Car Hacking Village presence at DEF CON 34. Car Hacking Village: Car Hacking Village 2026 sponsorship agreement Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Official sponsorship terms state that the DEF CON 34 event concludes August 9, 2026. This supports the planned event end date, not badge fabrication, allocation, handoff, firmware release, or CTF results. Car Hacking Village: Car Hacking Village DEF CON 34 event listing Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Current official event listing checked after the August 6-9 dates. It advertises a CTF and new badge, but does not independently report completed delivery, CTF operation, final unit details, or image rights. Car Hacking Village / LinkedIn: DEF CON 34 Car Hacking Village Badge Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Official announcement source for the RP2040, DB9 CAN 2.0/CAN FD support, interactive power management, and 12 V 1.5 A power-supply claims. The linked post image does not establish reusable image rights. Car Hacking Village / LinkedIn: DEF CON 34 Car Hacking Village CTF Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Official announcement source for the announced on-premise-only CTF, Ethernet/USB tools, optional main-badge purchase, and five CTF-participant badges. GitHub / Car Hacking Village: chv_badgetools Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary public host-tool source identifying the project as utilities for the DEF CON 34 CHV CTF badge and documenting USB serial use, RP2040 USB detection, CAN/CAN FD tools, `python-can`, supported bitrates, and CAN FD handling. It is not a complete badge firmware or hardware-design archive.