Issue dossier

DC801 + 801 Labs submit Helgatchi to a public DEF CON 34 Badgelife roster and the seller uses DEFCON shipping language, but no reviewed source says DEF CON issued it, included it with registration, grants admission, replaces a Human badge, has organizer endorsement, or has verified venue authorization.

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

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independent DEF CON association and credential boundary · maker listing and public Badgelife self-submission · independent BadgeLife artifact associated with DEF CON 34

The catalogue records a real independent badge/event association without turning it into an official conference credential, organizer-issued hardware, access item, or universal attendee handout.

Badge
Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)
Category
independent DEF CON association and credential boundary
Severity
note
Confidence
maker listing and public Badgelife self-submission
Status
independent BadgeLife artifact associated with DEF CON 34
Timeframe
2026 pre-event source pass
Source note
DEFCON 34 Badgelife Form response and DC801 Helgatchi Badge product page.

Evidence

Related Resources

official maker product listing

DC801 Helgatchi Badge

Primary DC801 listing for the live $120 Helgatchi badge, its maker-described BLE/Wi-Fi detection behavior, XIAO ESP32-S3, 8 MB flash, 400 mAh LiPo, LCD, LEDs, vibration motor, 2.4 GHz antenna path, dimensions, software-stack names, and July seller pickup/shipping terms. Listing images do not state a reusable license or explicit permission basis.

Badge: Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)

public Badgelife self-submission roster

DEFCON 34 Badgelife Form (Responses)

Public DEF CON 34 Badgelife response sheet that lists a new Helgatchi badge from DC801 + 801 Labs, a DEF CON context, an approximate $120-to-$150 acquisition statement, and high-level BLE/Wi-Fi scanner details. It is a submitter-provided roster entry, not an official DEF CON issue, final distribution record, or image-reuse permission.

Badge: Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)

public firmware and UI source tree

Helgatchi Software tree

Public Pips801 repository tree containing Helgatchi-Firmware, UI, and an older PlatformIO build-and-flash README. It is public source evidence, not a final production release, signed-update guarantee, complete support manual, security audit, or explicit license grant.

Badge: Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)

public hardware-source tree

Helgatchi Hardware tree

Public Pips801 repository tree with distinct drawings, spacer, front-PCB, back-PCB, and test-jig directories. Directory presence is an engineering-trail source, not proof that every file is final, licensed for reuse, fabricated, shipped, electrically complete, or representative of every unit.

Badge: Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)

public maker repository

Pips801/Helgatchi

Public repository for the Helgatchi project. Its README documents the handheld BLE/Wi-Fi hunter framing, configurable matching fields, component claims, and a public Hardware/Software structure. No explicit root license or GitHub license metadata was identified in the current review.

Badge: Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)

Source trail

Evidence Sources

DC801 Store · retrieved 2026-05-15

DC801 Helgatchi Badge

Primary maker/seller source for the live $120 listing, the portable BLE-beacon and Wi-Fi-AP scanner/hunter description, configurable alert fields, XIAO ESP32-S3/8 MB/LiPo/LCD/LED/vibration/antenna/dimension claims, named PlatformIO/Arduino/LVGL/NimBLE/FastLED stack, and seller pickup/shipping wording. It does not establish final inventory, recipient delivery, independent test results, certification, legal suitability, privacy practice, official DEF CON status, or image reuse rights.

Badge: Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)

GitHub / Pips801 · retrieved 2026-05-15

Helgatchi Hardware tree

Primary repository-directory source for the published drawings, spacer, front PCB, back PCB, and test-jig engineering trail. It does not by itself identify a final board revision, BOM, schematic, Gerbers, tested power/RF behavior, manufacture, delivery, or license grant.

Badge: Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)

GitHub / Pips801 · retrieved 2026-05-15

Helgatchi Software tree

Primary repository-directory source for Helgatchi-Firmware and UI material plus an older ESP32-S3/PlatformIO build-and-flash outline. It does not establish a final firmware release, reproducible environment, signed update, recovery outcome, security assessment, user-data policy, support promise, or license grant.

Badge: Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)

GitHub / Pips801 · retrieved 2026-05-15

Pips801/Helgatchi

Primary public project source for the Helgatchi BLE/Wi-Fi hunter framing, matching-field table, configuration surface, controller/display/battery/antenna/dimension claims, and linked Hardware and Software trees. The reviewed root had no explicit license file or GitHub license metadata, and repository presence does not establish a final manufactured revision, security review, certification, or image reuse rights.

Badge: Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)

public DEF CON 34 Badgelife response sheet · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEFCON 34 Badgelife Form (Responses)

Published submitter-provided roster entry for DC801 + 801 Labs' new Helgatchi badge, DEF CON 34 association, high-level BLE/Wi-Fi scanner/hunter feature wording, and approximate price context. It corroborates a public intended BadgeLife association, not DEF CON organizer issuance, admission, a completed event handoff, technical validation, or image reuse rights.

Badge: Helgatchi Badge (DEF CON 34)