Issue dossier

The current public sources prove the physical badge artifact and corner-hole lore but do not identify the badge designer, production process, material, full role taxonomy, or any official puzzle layer.

A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.

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source-depth caveat · source-backed but limited · needs deeper archive review

The record limits claims to visible physical-badge evidence and official program context.

Badge
DEF CON 10 Human Badge
Category
source-depth caveat
Severity
note
Confidence
source-backed but limited
Status
needs deeper archive review
Timeframe
current catalogue build
Source note
DEF CON 10 official program and media-server image listing.

Evidence

Related Resources

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Badgelife history

VICE/Motherboard history placing the first DEF CON electronic badge at DEF CON 14 in 2006, supporting DEF CON 10's conservative non-electronic classification.

Badge: DEF CON 10 Human Badge

official program

DEF CON 10 program

Official program PDF source for the tenth-year event context and badge form-factor note about ninja throwing badges and corner holes.

Badge: DEF CON 10 Human Badge

rights-limited archive photo

DEF CON 10 badge photo evidence

Official archive JPEG used only as artifact evidence; it is not republished because the media-server copyright and attribution trail do not satisfy the site's image policy.

Badge: DEF CON 10 Human Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

DEF CON Communications · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 10 Program

Official program source for tenth-year context and badge form-factor language about ninja throwing badges and corner holes.

Badge: DEF CON 10 Human Badge

DEF CON Media Server · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 10 dc-0A-badge.jpg

Official archive image evidence for the visible physical DEF CON 10 badge artifact; used for description only, not as a local published image.

Badge: DEF CON 10 Human Badge