Issue dossier
The official recap reports 200 checked-in participants, Punk Security identifies itself as badge sponsor, and its archive identifies the Space Badge for the event. The reviewed sources do not give a production count, ticket-tier eligibility, role allocation, recipient list, pickup/handoff record, replacement policy, or proof that all 200 checked-in participants received the badge.
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
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badge-sponsor relationship, allocation, and handoff boundary · official event recap, Punk sponsor listing, and maker archive · completed event and sponsor badge documented; recipient scope unrecovered
The catalogue records a completed event-associated electronic badge without turning sponsorship or attendance totals into a universal allocation claim.
- Badge
- BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
- Category
- badge-sponsor relationship, allocation, and handoff boundary
- Severity
- note
- Confidence
- official event recap, Punk sponsor listing, and maker archive
- Status
- completed event and sponsor badge documented; recipient scope unrecovered
- Timeframe
- BSides Newcastle 2025
- Source note
- BSides Newcastle 2025 official recap; Punk Security event listing; Space Badge repository.
Security BSides event listing
The Security BSides Global listing corroborates the passed September 27, 2025 Newcastle event. It does not identify the sponsor badge, recipient allocation, technical design, or media rights.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
badge sponsor event listing
Punk Security's public event listing identifies BSides Newcastle on September 27, 2025 and explicitly says it was badge sponsor. It supports the sponsor/event relationship, not a universal attendee entitlement, final production count, or delivery outcome.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
maker source-release announcement
Punk Security's public post says it open-sourced the code, design files, and Gerbers for its BSides Newcastle badge along with its other 2025 conference badges. It does not supply a licence, recipient list, or selected-image reuse permission.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
native PCB source
Public EAGLE board source for the Space Badge. It makes a design archive available without proving final manufacture, component substitutions, safe modification, or complete physical-unit parity.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
official completed event page
BSides Newcastle's official site identifies the September 27, 2025 security conference and says its 2025 mission debrief had 200 checked-in participants. It establishes completed event context, not the Space Badge's design, allocation, production count, or image rights.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
public badge source archive
Punk Security's public repository identifies the Space Badge for BSides Newcastle 2025, explains its Morse-code venue game, and preserves board, schematic, EasyEDA, Gerber, artwork, firmware, manual, and sign material. It is a source archive, not a per-unit production, safety, or delivery ledger.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
public firmware source
Public firmware sketch for the badge's documented game context. It is linked as source evidence without reproducing setup, flashing, configuration, or modification instructions.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
repository metadata
GitHub API metadata reports a public punk-security repository created after the event and a null detected license field. It supports timing and licence-boundary review, not a grant of code, hardware, artwork, or media reuse rights.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
BSides Newcastle · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary official event recap for the completed September 27, 2025 Newcastle security conference and its 200 checked-in participant report. It does not identify the badge's technical or distribution details.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
GitHub API · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary metadata source for the public repository's post-event creation timing and null detected license field. It is not itself a copyright grant or evidence of final event production.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
Punk Security · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary post-event maker announcement stating that Punk Security open-sourced the code, design files, and Gerbers for the BSides Newcastle badge. It is not a repository licence or image-reuse grant.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
Punk Security · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary sponsor source identifying Punk Security as BSides Newcastle's 2025 badge sponsor. It supports the badge sponsor relationship, not recipient allocation or final handoff.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
Punk Security / GitHub · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary public badge archive for the Space Badge, its ATtiny412/button/CR2032/5050-NeoPixel parts statement, source files, and Morse-code venue-game account. It does not establish a final production run, recipient ledger, or selected image licence.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge
Security BSides Global · retrieved 2026-05-15
Security BSides network listing corroborating the passed September 27, 2025 event in Newcastle, United Kingdom. It does not establish a badge allocation or technical implementation.
Badge: BSides Newcastle 2025 Space Badge