The DEF CON Black Badge is a powerful talisman, awarded only to those who have emerged unbeaten from the crucible of elite DEF CON competition. Which competitions? The answer varies from year to year. This is in the nature of the talisman. Those chosen by the Badge enter DEF CON free of charge for the duration of their natural life.
+ DEF CON 27 Black Badges
Capture the Flag
Team: Plaid Parliament of Pwning
Members: Andrew Wesie, Artemis Tosoni, Jay Bosamiya, Jenish Rakholiya, David Brumley, Sujui Chang, Erye Hernandez, Corwin deBoor
Hacker Jeopardy
Winner: Church of WiFi
CryptoPrivacy
Team: GoldBugs
Members: Aaron Wang, Michael Xu, Michael Wozniak, Justin Kuang, Ansgar Pfeifer, Quan Yang, Sharad Boni
Hack the Planet
Team: Claroty (Sharon Brizinov, Tal Keren)
Social Engineering
Winner: Alethe Denis
Capture the Packet
Team: Msties
Members: Swiss, SpicyWasabi
Dungeons at DEF CON
Team: Fellowship of the Token Ring
Members: Jonathan Hickerson, Kevin Keen, Jonathan Hood
OpenSoc
Team: Walmart Greeters
Member: Matthew Eliason
WarL0ck gamez
Team: pTFS
Members:pom
+ DEF CON 26 Black Badges
The Badge
designed by tymkrs
Capture the Flag
Winners: Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP)
Capture the Flag
Winners: DEFKOR00T
SE CTF
Winner: Whitney Maxwell
Dungeons @ DEF CON
Winners: Murder Hobos
Hack the Plan[e]t
Winners: Fuzzy Snuggly Duck
warl0ck gam3z
Winners: PTFS
SOHOpelessly Broken
Winners: x90x90x90
Open CTF
Winners: noproplem
Red Alert ICS CTF
Winners: CTFSG
Wireless CTF
Winners: Majestic 12
Capture the Packet
Winners: WHUT IS A PACKET?
+ DEF CON 25 Black Badges
The Badge
designed by Darington
Capture the Flag
Winners: Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP)
Capture the Packet
Winners: SecDSM
Carhacking Village CTF
Winners: Robamierdas
Crash and Compile
Winners: Gird Your Loins
Crypto and Privacy Challenge
Winners: ROT ROT
Darknet Project
Winner: Gate herder
Hack Fortress
Winners: Not Ready for This
Social Engineering CTF
Chris Kirsch
SOHOpelessly Broken
Winner: Wolf Emoji
Scavenger Hunt
Winners: Temple OS Fan Club
Telephreak
Winners: Psychoholics:
Wargames
Winner: pTFS
Wireless CTF
Winners: What does the fox say?
+ DEF CON 24 Black Badges
The Badge
designed by 1o57
Badge Challenge
Winners: Council of Nine | Members: Wumpus, ben, erbbysam (@erbbysam), if_, junkmail (@jumknail3), mstc (@M57C), 0rigen (@_0rigen), PunkAB, qa_ninja, Thor, w1p30u7, ziot (@bbuerhaus)
Capture the Flag
Winners: Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP)
zwad3, ned, strikeskids, tjbecker, ngoetz, flourescence, erye, nneonneo
SoHopelessly Broken (IoTCTF)
Winner: CYDY
Capture the Packet
Winner: Mon
The DEF CON Darknet Project
Winner: ohaithear
Wireless CTF
dEM
Social Engineering CTF
Winner: Chris S.
Car Hacking CTF
Winner: compukidmike
CGC
Winner: apr
+ DEF CON 23 Black Badges
The Badge
designed by 1o57
Badge Challenge
Winner: Council of Nine | Members: erbbysam (@erbbysam), ben, if_, junkmail (@jumknail3), mstc (@M57C), 0rigen (@_0rigen), qa_ninja, Thor, w1p30u7, Wumpus, ziot (@bbuerhaus)
Capture the Flag
Winners: DEFKOR
lokihardt, hellsonic, blue9057, Jakkdu, setuid0, jinmo123x, pyutic, hwlee
Crash and Compile
Winners: Volatile Consts
Hack Fortress
Winners: Team !rdy4this
Members: aktive, axl, Forrest, Foxx, jayserp, jgor, llamaman, Mandatory, Toy
OpenCTF
Winners: 0x8F
Scavenger Hunt
A Glen Greenwald Santorum
Social Engineering CTF
Winner: Jen F.
Warl0ck gam3z
Winners: ggulfunny
+ DEF CON 22 Black Badges
The Badge
designed by 1o57
Badge Contest
Winner: MLF
Members: CK, Decrement, Elegin, Beeker, Jabroni, Llamaprincess
Black Bag Contest
Winner: Sec
Capture the Flag
Winner: Plaid Parliament of Pwning
Members: awreece, zoaedk, cai, MSerrano, Ricky, Clockish, TylerN17
Capture the Packet
Winner: Umi
DEF CON Darknet Project
Winner: silk:
Lockpicking
Winner: Skynet, Big Ezy
1o57 Badge Hacking
Winner: Beeker:
Open CTF
Winner: Team Neg9
Team MVP: AnthraX101
Social Engineering CTF
Winner: sn0ww, amidda
+ DEF CON 21 Black Badges
The Badge
designed by 1o57
Badge Challenge
Winner: Team MLF
Members: CK, Decrement, Elegin, Beeker
Badge Crypto Challenge
Winners: Decrement, Jabroni
Badge Hacking
Winner: Llama Princess
Capture the Flag
Winners: Plaid Parliament of Pwning
Members: awreece, zoaedk, Cai, MSerrano, Ricky, clockish, TylerN17
Capture the Packet
Winners: CCSF_HACKERS
Members: Silas, Sam Bowne
Hacker Jeopardy
Winners: phreck, DocWho
Hacker Pyramid
Winners: Zoz, Lintile
Services Rendered as Goons
Winners: Noid, Lunaslide, Londo, Roamer, Zac
Social Engineering CTF
Winner: Lilly
+ DEF CON 20 Black Badges
The Badge
designed by 1o57
Black Bag
Winner: Ray
Badge Challenge
Winner: MLF
Members: CK, Decrement, Elegin, Snowchyld, One True Greg, Jabroni, DD
Badge Hacking
Winner: Mailglare
Bro CTF
Winners: Team Virgins
Script Happens
Capture the Flag
Winners: Samurai
Members: Strawberries, H3X, Bool
Capture the Packet
Winners: Team Strawberries
Crash and Compile
Winners: Team Nullstring
Mystery Challenge
Winners: Psychoholics
Scavenger Hunt
Winners: Re-engineering Sex Toys | Members: Krissy, Aakin, Fish, KT, Persef
Services Rendered (Contributor)
Winner: Winn Schwartau
Services Rendered: (CTF Organizing)
Winners: DDTEK
Members: Chris Eagle
Services Rendered (Goon)
Winner: Lockheed, Heather
Social Engineering CTF
Winner: Shane
Tamper Evident
Winners: Motherfucking Professionals
+ DEF CON 19 Black Badges
The Badge
designed by 1o57
Capture the Flag
Winner: European Nopsled Team
Gringo Warrior
Winner: Dr. Tran
Social Engineering CTF
Winner: Amoeba Wonderwall
+ DEF CON 18 Black Badges
Badge Hacking Contest
Winner: IPSIN
Capture the Flag
Winner: ACME Pharm
Members: Phaktor, Risenrigel, Anonpoet, egypt
Gringo Warrior
Winner: dosman
Hacker Jeopardy
Winners: Daniel Pops
Mystery Challenge
Winner: Psychoholics
Social Engineering CTF
Winner: Phat32
+ DEF CON 17 Black Badges
Badge Hacking Contest
Winner: Zoz
Capture the Flag
Winner: Team VedaGods
Gringo Warrior
Winner: Nuclear Steve
Hacker Jeopardy
Winner: Team Nicehat
Members: Daniel Pops, JP Terror
HFC
Winner: HDM
Mystery Challenge
Winners: Grifter
Open CTF
Winners: Team Quail
+ DEF CON 16 Black Badges
Capture the Flag
Winners: sk3wl0fr00t
Members: Pablo, Ngree H0bit
DEF CON Bots
Winner: Team Yozhik
Members: Mikhail, Konstatin
Hacker Jeopardy
Winners: NYMPHS
Members: Bobcat, Foofus, Billy Goto
Mystery Challenge
Winners (Tie): Grifter, Bunni
Open CTF
Winner: Team V&
+ DEF CON 15 Black Badges
Capture the Flag
Winner: l@stplace
Members: Wrffr, Mezzendo, DocBrown, psifertex
DEF CON Robot Contest
Winner: Team Octopi
Hacker Jeopardy
Winner: Kumquat
Members: Charley, Grue, Hackajar
Mystery Challenge
Winner: Grifter
+ DEF CON 14 Black Badges
Capture the Flag
Winner: l@stplace
Members: Wrffr, Atlas, psifertex, DocBrown, Mezzendo
Hacker Jeopardy
Winner: NYMPHS
ssMembers: Billy Goto, Bobcat, Foofus, JMK
Lock Picking (Speed)
Winner: Omicron
DEF CON Robot Contest
Winner: Team Octopi
Scavenger Hunt
Winners: Vegas 2.0
Members: Siviak, PacketBaron, Holly, hackajar
+ DEF CON 13 Black Badges
Cannonball Run
Winner: Gizm0
Capture the Flag
Winner: Shellphish
Members: parity, Atlas
Hacker Jeopardy
Winner: Jennifer Bennett, JMK
Program Cover Photo
Winner: John D
Robot Warz
Winners: Team Florida
Scavenger Hunt
Winners: Timmy Needs a Liver
Members: Siviak, TwinVega
WarDrive
Winner: Preset Kill Limit
+ DEF CON 12 Black Badges
Artwork (Red Bull Can)
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Cannonball Run
Winner: Matt
Capture the Flag
Winner: Sk3wl 0f r00t, led by Chris Eagle
Coffee Wars
Winner: Hook
Lock Picking (Obstacle Contest)
Winner: Qmark
Lock Picking (Speed Contest)
Winners: Lemon Jello
Robot Wars
Winners: Team Irvine
Scavenger Hunt
Winners: Poor Social Engineers
HighWiz, Londo, Xstasy, Siviak
TCP/IP Embedded Device
Winners: 1o57
The Leetest Link
Winner: Vicky
T-shirt Contest
Winner: JesseK
WiFi Contest: Fox and Hound
Winners: Renderman and Deviant Ollam
WiFi Contest: Fox and Hound
Winners: Renderman and Deviant Ollam
WiFi Shootout
Winner: P.O.D.
+ DEF CON 11 Black Badges
The Badge
Capture the Flag
Winner: Team Anomaly
Members: Acidtrux, emertex, brite, erik
Hacker Jeopardy
Winner: Condor, Blueboar
Robot Warz
Winner: Kallahar
Scavenger Hunt
Team: Elitist Cunts
Members: Siviak, Octalpus, nous, Pinguino
War Driving
Winners: Arkasha, Bobzilla, Mentat
WiFi Shootout
Winner: Puking Monkey
WiFi Showdown
Winner: Pukingmonkey
+ DEF CON 10 Black Badges
The Badge
Cannonball Run
Winner: Evel Matt
Capture the Flag
Winner: Digirev
Hacker Jeopardy
Winner: Detroit Crew
Members: Izaak, JMK
Scavenger Hunt
Winner: Team Exodus
Members: Siviak, Almus, Seric, Viru5, Octalpus
Slogan Contest
Winner: Neal Krawetz
Slogan: ‘Failure is not an option. It comes bundled with the software.’
War Drive
Winner: Wireless Con
Members: Dataworm
+ DEF CON 9 Black Badges
Hacker Jeopardy
Winner: Izaac
+ DEF CON 8 Black Badges
Hacker Jeopardy
Winner: Izaac
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