DEF CON

LEVEL 3: Seeed Xiao ESP32-S3 on solderled breadboard Get on the mesh in Build the DIY Darknet-NG 14 badge design. Create your own LoRa mesh network that works without internet or cell towers. Direct peer-to-peer messaging up to several miles between nodes. Level 2 badge is a great way if Read more

LEVEL 2: Seeed Xiao ESP32-S3 on solderless breadboard Get on the mesh in Build the DIY Darknet-NG 14 badge design. Create your own LoRa mesh network that works without internet or cell towers. Direct peer-to-peer messaging up to several miles between nodes. Level 2 badge is a great way if Read more

Building Trust Through Direct Connections As traditional infrastructure becomes less reliable, the ability to communicate without centralized networks is more important than ever. We have been building badges around Meshtastic which is built to help agents set up their own distributed mesh networks wherever they go. Whether you’re off-grid camping, Read more

LEVEL 1: HELTEC V3 BUILD Get on the mesh in Build the proven Darknet-NG 13 badge design. Create your own LoRa mesh network that works without internet or cell towers. Direct peer-to-peer messaging up to several miles between nodes. This is our 2024 badge with tons of community mods, custom Read more

We are looking for individuals interested in creating content or helping volunteer to work with Darknet-NG! If any of these positions or something else to make the contest awesome tickles your fancy, please fill out this google form to let us know! https://forms.gle/QsBPkyd6KfLHngRR6

We are always looking for new folks to help with the Darknet-NG contest. We need all types of help at DEFCON and/or year round. We have a working list of roles and some of the responsibilities associated with them. If you are interested in participating you can use this google Read more