Issue dossier

The offer uses DEF CON 34 naming and names a Hall W4 booth location, while the official forum establishes the event dates and venue. Neither reviewed source says the item is created, issued, endorsed, sold, or authorized by DEF CON; included with registration; valid for admission; a substitute for a Human badge; or guaranteed venue access.

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

Sneakreaper Limited-Edition Badge (DEF CON 34) note

independent DEF CON association and credential boundary · public offer post and official date announcement · independent pre-event artifact associated with DEF CON 34

The catalogue presents a real independent event-associated badge offer without misclassifying it as an official conference credential, organizer product, admission item, or verified vendor-booth activity.

Badge: Sneakreaper Limited-Edition Badge (DEF CON 34)
Category: independent DEF CON association and credential boundary
Severity: note
Confidence: public offer post and official date announcement
Status: independent pre-event artifact associated with DEF CON 34
Timeframe: 2026 pre-event source pass
Source note: Sneakreaper limited edition defcon badge! and official DEF CON 34 Las Vegas announcement.

Evidence

Related Resources

contemporaneous public pre-event offer post

Sneakreaper limited edition defcon badge!

Public r/Defcon post by u/sandiegoking that calls the item a limited Sneakreaper DEF CON badge, names the stated 100-unit availability, ESP32-S3-MINI-1-N8, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 13.56 MHz NFC, programmable LEDs, and its day-one feature qualifier. The account replies with $150 and Hall W4, but the post does not independently verify the account holder's identity, relationship to Sneakreaper Industries, booth authorization, completed availability, or image-reuse permission.

Badge: Sneakreaper Limited-Edition Badge (DEF CON 34)

official DEF CON date and venue announcement

DEF CON 34 Las Vegas

Official DEF CON forum announcement establishing August 6-9, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It provides event context only; it does not mention Sneakreaper, the offer, a booth, a sale, a badge, or authorization for this independent project.

Badge: Sneakreaper Limited-Edition Badge (DEF CON 34)

Source trail

Evidence Sources

DEF CON Forums / DEF CON Communications, Inc. · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 34 Las Vegas

Official event-context source for August 6-9, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It anchors the record's pre-event DEF CON 34 timing and venue without serving as evidence for the independent Sneakreaper offer or its technical claims.

Badge: Sneakreaper Limited-Edition Badge (DEF CON 34)

u/sandiegoking (public Reddit account) · retrieved 2026-05-15

Sneakreaper limited edition defcon badge!

Primary contemporaneous public source for the independent pre-event offer: the named badge, stated 100-unit availability, ESP32-S3-MINI-1-N8, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 13.56 MHz NFC, programmable LEDs, source-starred DEF CON day-one functions, $150 reply, and Hall W4 reply. The account appears to respond to prospective buyers, but this single public post does not verify legal identity, maker authorship, commercial relationship to Sneakreaper Industries, booth authorization, manufacture, delivery, implementation, safety, legality, DEF CON affiliation, admission, or image reuse.

Badge: Sneakreaper Limited-Edition Badge (DEF CON 34)