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CyberThreat 2024 Hackable Badge note

distribution scope caveat · official event page · documented source limitation

The official page proves hackable badges at CyberThreat 2024 and describes in-person delegate hands-on opportunities, but does not publish exact badge quantity, ticket-tier eligibility, or whether every on-site attendee received one.

The catalogue records the badge as a CyberThreat 2024 challenge artifact without inventing a universal distribution count.

Source note: CyberThreat official event page.

BSidesKC 2019 Conference Badge note

distribution scope caveat · badge-maker writeup · documented

Badge Pirates says only 250 preregistration attendees received electronic badges, organizer/speaker/volunteer/Jr Hacker batches totaled 128 hand-assembled boards, and non-electronic participant PCBs carried crypto-challenge clues.

The catalogue avoids implying every BSidesKC attendee had a fully electronic badge while still recording the verified electronic badge ecosystem.

Source note: Badge Pirates BSidesKC 2019 badge writeup.

HITB+CyberWeek 2021 Packet Hack Badge note

distribution scope caveat · artifact source but incomplete event logistics · documented source limitation

The public badge sources tie the Packet Hack Badge to HITB+CyberWeek and Packet Hack Village, but do not document exact attendee eligibility, distribution count, or whether it was issued to all conference attendees.

The record is treated as a Packet Hack Village / HITB+CyberWeek artifact rather than a universal admission credential.

Source note: Hackster Packet Hack Badge project and HITB+CyberWeek event sources.

Maritime Hacking Village DC33 Differential Destroyer note

distribution-count caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs shipped-count recovery

The README documents boards sold through the village and bundled with a flashed Pico 2, while OSHWA identifies the board as the official Maritime Hacking Village DEF CON 33 badge; this pass did not recover a public shipped count, sale quantity, or full distribution report.

The badge is included as a source-backed village badge without claiming attendee-wide DEF CON distribution or a final production quantity.

Source note: OSHWA certification and Differential Destroyer README.

HackConRD 2024 ATTiny85 Badge note

distribution-depth caveat · badge-team source but no ticket archive · needs event archive recovery

The recovered 2024 source trail proves an official HackConRD badge and event-specific firmware, but does not expose a ticket-tier archive, final production count, pickup process, or post-event attendee guide.

The record states first official badge and technical archive details without claiming attendee-wide distribution mechanics or quantity.

Source note: Verpent HackConRD 2024 writeup and HHW_HackConRD2024 repository.

DC503 DEF CON 26 VIP Banglet note

distribution-scope caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs final handout record

The repository title says VIP Banglet and the sources prove a real badge project, but this pass did not recover a final quantity, party guest list, sales record, or attendee-wide distribution statement.

The record avoids claiming universal DEF CON, DC503, or BSidesPDX distribution and treats the artifact as a VIP/party wrist badge.

Source note: pdxbadgers/2018-banglet repository and README.

DC503 5ohBEE Pager note

distribution-scope caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs final handout record

The repository proves a real 503 Party 2019 pager project, but this pass did not recover a final quantity, recipient list, sales record, or attendee-wide distribution statement.

The record avoids claiming universal 503 Party, DC503, DEF CON, or RainSec distribution and limits itself to the public repository's party-pager scope.

Source note: pdxbadgers/5ohBEE-2019 repository metadata and commit history.

BIC Village DC33 BIC Pick Badge note

distribution-scope caveat · official page plus event summary · documented

Public sources say BIC Picks were worn by village volunteers, leaders, and supporters, were available through limited purchase or trade at DEF CON 33, and later sold out with merchandise, but they do not state a final badge count or attendee-wide distribution.

The record preserves the verified distribution language without implying every DEF CON or BIC Village attendee received one.

Source note: BIC Pick badge page and B.I.C. Village Event 2025 @ DEF CON 33 PDF.

BSidesPDX 2015 Badger Badge note

distribution-scope caveat · official schedule plus repositories · documented

The official source proves a Badger Hacking workshop and the repositories prove public 2015 Badger PCB/firmware archives, but this pass did not recover a production count, attendee-wide distribution statement, ticket tier, or final handout logistics.

The catalogue models the artifact conservatively as a BSidesPDX 2015 badge-hacking board archive rather than a universal attendee badge claim.

Source note: BSidesPDX 2015 schedule, pdxbadgers/pcb-2015, and pdxbadgers/fw-2015.

BSidesPDX 2016 ATTiny85 Badge note

distribution-scope caveat · secondary event listing plus repository · documented

Calagator says PCB badges would be given away with donors prioritized, and the repository proves a public PCB badge archive, but this pass did not recover an attendee-wide distribution statement, final quantity, assembly note, donor-tier rule, or handout ledger.

The catalogue records the source-backed BSidesPDX 2016 PCB badge without claiming that every attendee received one.

Source note: Calagator Security BSides Portland listing and pdxbadgers/pcb-2016.

BSidesPDX 2017 BMD-300 Badge note

distribution-scope caveat · official schedule plus repository · documented

The official schedule and speaker page prove a 2017 BSides PDX badge existed and had an Ox-Vox add-on target, while the repository proves a badge hardware archive, but this pass did not recover an attendee-wide distribution statement, production count, assembly note, or final handout logistics.

The catalogue records a source-backed BSidesPDX 2017 badge archive without overclaiming distribution scope.

Source note: BSidesPDX 2017 schedule, speakers page, and pdxbadgers/pcb-2017.

BSidesPDX 2018 ATTiny861 Badge note

distribution-scope caveat · official schedule plus repository · documented

The official schedule and speaker page prove a badges-related BSidesPDX 101 session and the repository proves a badge archive, but this pass did not recover an attendee-wide distribution statement, quantity, assembly note, or final handout logistics.

The catalogue records a source-backed BSidesPDX 2018 badge archive without overclaiming distribution scope.

Source note: BSidesPDX 2018 schedule, speakers page, and pdxbadgers/badge-2018.

BSidesPDX 2019 Multnomah Badge note

distribution-scope caveat · official schedule plus repository · documented

The official schedule proves a badges-related BSidesPDX 101 session and the repository proves a badge archive, but this pass did not recover an attendee-wide distribution statement, quantity, assembly note, or final handout logistics.

The catalogue records a source-backed BSidesPDX 2019 badge archive without overclaiming distribution scope.

Source note: BSidesPDX 2019 schedule and pdxbadgers/badge-2019.

La Villa Hacker 2025 Badge note

distribution-scope caveat · source-limited · open

The official event site and Electronic Cats repository prove event and badge-project context, but this pass did not recover a static official product page proving attendee-wide distribution, final sales count, or exact pickup logistics.

The catalogue treats the artifact as a source-backed La Villa Hacker 2025 badge without implying every village attendee received one.

Source note: La Villa Hacker site, dynamic store surface, and Badge-Villa-Hacker repository.

BSides Fort Wayne 2025 Badge note

distribution-source boundary · first-hand badge-team source · documented

The attendee-wide badge statement comes from a first-hand badge-team writeup rather than a recovered 2025 official archive page or production-count document.

The catalogue may state that the badge was given to attendees, but it does not claim final production quantity, ticket-tier mechanics, or exact replacement/spare counts.

Source note: Thad Turner BSides Fort Wayne 2025 writeup and BSidesFW2025Badge repository.

Fri3d 2016 Badge note

documentation completeness · primary writeup and archived repo · historical caveat

The surviving public record is strong enough to seed the badge, but the archived repository and writeup do not provide the same polished end-user documentation depth as later Fri3d badge years.

The dossier should stay conservative until photos, final attendee firmware notes, and any workshop pages are recovered.

Source note: Christophe VG Fri3d Badge writeup and Fri3dBadge2016 GitHub repository.

ICS Village DC33 FREE-WILi Badge note

documentation mutability caveat · primary documentation disclaimer · documented

FREE-WILi documentation says it may be updated without notice and includes a liability disclaimer, so this record cites both the live docs and the GitHub markdown source for traceability.

Hardware and software claims stay tied to the current public documentation snapshot and should be revisited if FREE-WILi revises the page or publishes design files.

Source note: FREE-WILi ICS Village Badge documentation disclaimer and FreeWili_WebDocs markdown source.

LayerOne 2015 Dual Electronic Badges note

dual-badge consolidation caveat · official archive and project logs · documented with caution

The official HHV archive and Hackaday.io project describe two 2015 badges, so this catalogue keeps them in one LayerOne 2015 record while clearly separating the PSoC4/ESP8266 LED badge from the VoCore/OpenWRT network badge.

Readers see the two-source-backed badge designs without treating one board's hardware, firmware, or production state as universal to the other.

Source note: LayerOne HHV 2015 Electronic Badge section and CharlieX Hackaday.io project.

CactusCon 8 Electronic Badge note

earlier-lineage caveat · source-limited · documented; monitor newly surfaced archives

The CactusCon 8 registration update says electronic badges were available "as always", which hints at earlier CactusCon electronic-badge years, but the current early-lineage pass only recovered artifact-level evidence for the 2014 PCB badge, 2017 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth scanner badge, and 2018 paid badge option.

CactusCon 2012-2013 and 2015-2016 stay explicit negative coverage until primary event pages, ticket text, badge-team archives, photos with reuse rights, repositories, or other artifact-level public sources surface.

Source note: CactusCon 2019 registration update, Robot Ambassador CactusCon PCB Badges writeup, Ratil.life Hacking and Skydiving writeup, Arizona LoCo Team September 2018 notes, and current badge.gallery source standards.

ROOTCON 14 Survival Kit Badge note

electronic badge not proven · official guide but intentionally narrow · classified as identity artifact

The official guide proves a paid-attendee Survival Kit with conference badge, lanyard, and sticker set, but does not prove an electronic badge, PCB, firmware, components, production run, shipped count, or challenge behavior.

The dossier preserves the pandemic-era badge/lanyard artifact without upgrading it into unsupported electronics.

Source note: RC14 Quick Guide.

ROOTCON 17 Badge and Lanyard note

electronic badge not proven · source-backed but incomplete · classified as physical identity artifact

The recovered public sources prove a Human/Human+ badge-and-lanyard inclusion and lanyard artwork, but do not prove an electronic badge, firmware, PCB, component stack, challenge behavior, or badge variant taxonomy.

The dossier preserves ROOTCON 17 as an attendee identity artifact and avoids upgrading the record into unsupported electronics.

Source note: RC17 Conference Overview, RC17 Pocket Guide, and ROOTCON 17 Art directory.

ROOTCON 18 3D-Printable Badge note

electronic badge not proven · source-backed but incomplete · classified as 3D-printable artifact

The recovered public sources prove a ROOTCON 18 badge artifact directory with STL model files, but do not prove an electronic badge, PCB, firmware, components, production run, distribution count, or final physical variants.

The dossier is modeled as a 3D-printable badge artifact instead of upgrading the record into unsupported electronics.

Source note: ROOTCON 18 archive, media directory, Badge directory, and Badge/STL directory.

Zer0Con 2024 Entry Badge note

electronic badge not proven · source-backed but intentionally narrow · classified as entry/admission artifact

The recovered public sources prove limited Entry badge availability and closed-conference registration context, but do not prove an electronic badge, PCB, firmware, component stack, challenge behavior, physical badge design, or lanyard artwork.

The dossier preserves Zer0Con 2024 as an admission-badge availability record without inventing electronics or a physical credential design.

Source note: Zer0Con 2024 archive and POC Security official update trail.

Zer0Con 2025 Entry Badge note

electronic badge not proven · source-backed but intentionally narrow · classified as entry/admission artifact

The recovered public sources prove limited Entry badge availability and closed-conference context, but do not prove an electronic badge, PCB, firmware, component stack, challenge behavior, physical badge design, or lanyard artwork.

The dossier preserves Zer0Con 2025 as an admission-badge availability record without inventing electronics or a physical credential design.

Source note: Zer0Con 2025 archive and POC Security official update trail.

Zer0Con 2026 Entry Badge note

electronic badge not proven · source-backed but intentionally narrow · classified as entry/admission artifact

The recovered public sources prove limited registration availability and closed-conference context, but do not prove an electronic badge, PCB, firmware, component stack, challenge behavior, physical badge design, or lanyard artwork.

The dossier preserves Zer0Con 2026 as an admission-badge availability record without inventing electronics or a physical credential design.

Source note: Zer0Con 2026 official page and POC Security official update trail.

BSides Reykjavik 2026 Conference Badge note

electronic-badge evidence gap · source-backed limitation · documented; monitor future updates

The recovered official sources prove badges as sponsorship/logo-placement artifacts, but they do not describe a PCB, firmware, soldering project, hardware challenge, QR workflow, lanyard design, production quantity, or exact physical badge design.

The catalogue classifies this as a conservative conference identity artifact instead of an electronic badge or badgelife project.

Source note: BSides Reykjavik sponsorship packages and 2026 event pages.

BugCON 2023 Badge note

event and firmware inventory caveat · repository metadata and decoded source files · needs archive/event-page recovery

The repository proves the official BugCON 2023 badge and preserves firmware examples, but this pass did not recover a stable official BugCON 2023 event page, venue/date source, distribution count, release binary, final flashed image, or complete audit of every generated web asset and sketch dependency.

Event and software claims stay bounded to the repository, README, developer guide, visible source tree, and decoded representative files instead of inventing event logistics or treating the repository as a fully inventoried production archive.

Source note: ElectronicCats/Badge-BugCON2023 repository metadata, README, firmware/readme.md, firmware tree, and current BugCON site recheck.

GreyCTF Summit 2025 GreyBadge note

event scope caveat · official summit page plus badge repository · documented

The official page frames GreyCTF Summit 2025 as a cybersecurity summit with talks, workshops, booths, and GreyCTF context, while the repository frames the artifact as the GreyCTF 2025 badge. This record treats it as a source-backed Singapore hacker-culture/security badge without overclaiming universal public distribution.

The event and badge are included, but distribution and admission-credential claims remain conservative.

Source note: GreyCTF Summit 2025 page and NUSGreyhats/greybadge25 README/release trail.

CactusCon 2014 PCB Badge note

event-context caveat · corroborated public sources · documented

The badge writeup identifies CactusCon and the public slide trail anchors CactusCon activity on April 4, 2014, but this pass did not recover a complete official 2014 event page with full venue, ticketing, or schedule archive.

The event edition is named by year and kept source-scoped rather than assigning an unsupported CactusCon edition number.

Source note: Robot Ambassador writeup and Malware Analysis and Forensics CactusCon April 4 2014 slide page.

BugCON 2022 Badge note

event-context depth caveat · repository metadata and README · needs archive/event-page recovery

The repository metadata and README prove a BugCON 2022 CDMX electronic badge, but this pass did not recover a stable official BugCON 2022 event page, ticket page, schedule page, distribution count, or venue source.

Event claims stay bounded to BugCON 2022 CDMX and the public badge repository instead of inventing dates, venue, ticket tier, or distribution scope.

Source note: ElectronicCats/Badge-BugCON-2022 repository metadata, README, and current BugCON site recheck.

Ekoparty 2021 Badge Artwork Set note

event-context gap · source-backed but incomplete · needs archive recovery

The current live site exposes the 2021 badge artwork attachments, but this pass did not recover a complete official 2021 event page tying venue, modality, schedule, and distribution mechanics to the badge set.

The record remains useful as a badge-art lineage entry while leaving event logistics and artifact distribution open for archive recovery.

Source note: Current Ekoparty site check and official media attachment pages.