Evidence index
Primary docs, public wikis, repositories, talks, press writeups, and first-hand notes used to support badge pages.
Direct official-badge game guide identifying DC-SG-1 as the 2026 official badge, documenting IR emitter/receiver game behavior, local hit records, teams, scoreboard logic, ESP-NOW base stations, Circuit Crafters board attribution, and Dani Weidman game credit.
Primary maker source for the 2026 DEF CON 34 DS project, including the RP2350-Zero platform, IR components, conditional 915 MHz LoRa radio, displays, LEDs, controls, 18650 battery, SAO-port limitation, game rules, pickup plans, and production/RF caveats. It does not provide reusable image permission.
Source-release post linking the public Ruxcon 2016 HHV code repository.
Source-release post linking the public Ruxcon 2017 HHV badge repository and preserving post-event firmware availability context.
First-hand challenge writeup source for UART/boot-output behavior, EasyFlag path, per-badge data, and NodeMCU/ESP8266 badge context.
First-hand challenge writeup source for crypto-module/AES behavior, Lua bytecode inspection, and harder flag path.
Post-event source for badge-kit demand, public-material follow-up, and the explicit note that badge Gerbers were not published because of the commissioned limited-run artwork.
Primary build-guide source for the STM32F030K6T6, TSSP58038 IR receiver, 940 nm IR emitter, green LEDs, CR2032 holders, boot jumper, and assembly warning details.
Workshop source establishing the RuxBadge as the more advanced HHV badge after the beginner SimpleSolder LED flasher.
Primary official project source identifying the SMAO as the Level 3 build, independently restating its Meshtastic SAO/no-battery/pre-flashed DEFCONnect/pre-sale framing, and linking to the maker marketplace. It does not provide a schematic, release archive, event-credential statement, final run result, or reusable-image terms.
Official project context source for the current DEF CON 34 contest presentation and public route to the badge page. It does not establish that the SMAO is a DEF CON-issued credential, included registration artifact, or organizer-approved product.
Primary maker-profile source for the contest/skill-building identity, Meshtastic community statement, sale-funds-contest statement, official-site link, and $55 product association. It is a seller profile, not an audited funding account, DEF CON organizer statement, hardware release, or image license.
Primary repository license text. It is scoped as the archive's BSD 2-Clause source/binary statement and is not treated as automatic permission for photographs, renders, badges, branding, or a locally published image.
A direct April 6, 2026 project-builder account of the RootedCON PACMAN Ghost boards, attendee color choices, ESP32-WROOM-32, power/debug architecture, ESP-NOW game interaction, per-badge identity/key material, and signed CTF-question/answer design. It does not provide an official RootedCON archive, complete production data, image-reuse permission, or a safe operating guide.
Root MIT license text with Copyright (c) 2025 David Prows. It describes software and associated documentation license terms; it does not provide a selected factual badge image with complete local-publication provenance.
Dated June 4, 2026 commit adding the 2026 badge, screen-cover, and battery-case mechanical files, directly establishing a separate 2026 enclosure-source branch.
Public repository source for the RP2350/RISC-V hardware CTF, ctf.uf2 firmware image, GPIO 25 LED requirement, serial configuration, picotool workflows, hardware-debugging requirement, and first/second/third winner write-ups.
Primary maker video source with the exact v2.2 title. Its published description supports the item name, blinky wearable-add-on framing, SAO 1.69bis and DIY-connector wording, DC31 context, and Hak4Kidz Lab product linkage; it does not prove a distinct 2026 build, sales, full circuit details, source release, or video-frame reuse rights.
University news source for DePaul IRL's first outside sponsorship, THOTCON Infinity commission, six-month build effort, and 1,700 custom circuit-board badges.
Primary official current source for the November 19-20, 2026 in-person Bucharest context and VIP priority badge-claiming offer. It does not identify the badge's final form, technology, recipient scope, or actual handoff.
Primary official credential-policy source requiring attendees to visibly carry a badge and allowing access denial without one. It establishes a badge requirement but not materials, graphics, electronics, software, allocation, or issued delivery.
Challenge writeup source for room keys, standee glyphs, hidden traces, badge silkscreen, serial strings, Konami unlock, lanyards, CD files, and program equations.
Archived official event-page context linked by InfoconDB; not used for black-badge hardware claims.
Primary event-context source for the February 13-14, 2026 Helsinki edition at Kaapelitehdas.
Primary badge page for delayed 2025/2026 badge arrival, screen-care warning, three-AA or USB-C power, OTA first-use flow, controls, competitions, game firmware, CTF flashing station, web flasher, and third-party firmware links.
First-party Division Zero post-event recap confirming its community activity at DEF CON Singapore 2026. It does not name the maker archive, badge, firmware, manufacturer, event authorization, distribution, or image reuse rights.
Referenced technical basis for related ZBD EPOP firmware behavior and display work used by the PN26 badge project.
March 24, 2026 first-hand post-event update reporting final CTF results, more than 10 teams, five CTF challenges, 20 conference-badge puzzles, and a stated full source-code release. Its LinkedIn short link does not expose a canonical source archive in this pass.
Primary badge source for an exclusive DragonJARCON 2025 badge with NFC hacking functions and 100-unit limitation.
Primary official source for the DragonJARCON 2026 / Medellín context and the five-day Offensive Security Diploma package that explicitly lists an exclusive electronic badge, rechecked after the elapsed conference and diploma dates and still reading as a pre-event sales listing without a delivery report.
Primary official source for the September 10-11 thirteenth-edition conference, venue, standard kit, and CTF context, rechecked 2026-09-23 and now marking the 2026 congress as a past event (Evento Pasado), publishing a 2026 speaker gallery and post-edition attendance framing, and pivoting registration to DragonJARCON 2027; it does not describe a standard-ticket electronic badge.
Primary source for event dates, Medellin venue, Spanish-language hacker-conference framing, and optional electronic hardware badge with limited availability.
Project context for E-ALE hardware-kit policy, real embedded hardware labs, near-cost kit pricing, and public seminar material licensing.
Primary source for assembly order, ATmega88, USB bootloader, flashing command flow, alternative software, errata, and safety notes.
Primary source for TiLDA design notes, Mirf wireless work, game mechanics, and hardware/software bugs.
Hatchery source for Phlash's Doom port, revision 8, published 2024-02-11, including OTA-partition and WAD-size caveats.
OpenAPI page describing Hatchery as a MicroPython software repository for badges.
Hatchery source for Mat Booth's 3D renderer and its custom firmware requirement.
Live source for TiDAL app categories and counts.
Hatchery source for event-facing apps such as Barstats, beer, emf_weather, and Bar Scrooge.
Hatchery source for Euclidean Tides and neopixel_rave hardware-facing apps.
Primary source for SiNE's treasure hunt, locator ID behavior, sponsor credits, dev boards, flashing/fuse notes, components, and linked resources.
Primary source for post-event firmware fixes, Badge Store installation, app repositories, hardware, Grove, SAO, and cellular caveats.
Primary source for app-store rules, metadata headers, categories, validation, and pull-request submission flow.
Primary source for USB firmware updates, DFU mode, stability fixes, call fixes, and wipe warning.
Primary source for tilda_tools, USB MicroPython workflow, and first-app publishing path.
Primary event source for Regensburg, OTH venue, and Rabbit Chaos Adventure badge-linked challenges.
Source for field feedback, communication issues, and attendee badge praise.
Primary source for hardware-hacking area context.
Primary official media-attachment source for the Ekoparty 2021 attendee badge-art variant; it proves official artwork naming, not physical badge construction or electronics.