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Groothese – 2025-10-23

EIN-Advisory — Groothese System: Elevated Predator Activity (Low-sec)

Status: WARNING LEVEL — ELEVATED
Region: Low-Sec Groothese — exercise extreme caution; active, skilled hunters operating across multiple UTC windows.

Summary:
Recent killmail analysis shows a concentrated predatory pattern in Groothese. Targets skew heavily toward miners, industrials and lone explorers. The most dangerous actor observed is Dejan Estemaire (Gnosis), with multiple ship-and-capsule kills. There is no reliably "safe" hour; however risk spikes are predictable.

High‑risk windows (UTC)

  • 20:00–22:00 — High risk (Examples: Oct 19, 20:04 / 20:06 / 22:14)
  • 01:00–03:30 — Medium‑High risk (Examples: Oct 21, 01:15 / 01:16; Oct 23, 03:02)
  • ~12:00 and late morning/afternoon — Sporadic medium risk (Examples: Oct 21, 12:29; Oct 22, 17:04)

Top identified threads

  1. Dejan Estemaire — real_thread 4.8 — Gnosis; consistent ship+capsule kills; last seen Oct 22, 17:04 UTC.
  2. Peter Powers — real_thread 3.9 — Tholos; attacked Venture miner; last seen Oct 19, 20:06 UTC.
  3. Aladar Krahn — real_thread 3.7 — Garmur; lethal to frigates; last seen Oct 21, 01:16 UTC.
  4. Kush Alien — real_thread 3.6 — Stratios; threatens cloaky/exploration ships; last seen Oct 23, 03:02 UTC.
  5. Unidentified — Metamorphosis loss (real_thread 2.5) — indicates unseen or nonstandard threats; last seen Oct 22, 06:12 UTC.
  6. Opportunistic scavengers — real_thread 2.0 — persistent prey on miners/industrials; ongoing.

Tactical guidance (rooted in observed behavior)

  • Avoid Groothese in Ventures, Miasmos, haulers or unfit explorers during 20:00–22:00 and 01:00–03:30 UTC.
  • Never AFK in-system; assume hostile intent on approach and while docked/undocked.
  • Use scouts or scout accounts before committing to belts, anomalies or lone gates.
  • Fit escape and survivability: Warp Core Stabilizers on industrials, MWD + cloak where feasible for explorers, buffer/active tank for miners and haulers.
  • Be cautious of cloaked Stratios/Gnosis/Garmur activity; do not re-enter system immediately after a loss — capsule hunting is likely.
  • When possible, operate in numbers or with reliable escort to deter skilled hunters.

EIN will continue monitoring patterns. Treat Groothese as high‑risk low‑sec; plan ops accordingly.

Recent Advisories

Groothese – 2025-11-18

TL 3.1

Groothese is currently under elevated predatory activity with multiple high-risk engagements and peak windows observed. Despite a high-security designation, tactics resemble low-sec roaming and threaten solo and lightly fitted pilots.

Groothese – 2025-11-17

TL 3.1

Groothese is a volatile Low-Sec hotspot assessed as High Risk, characterized by persistent organized small-gang activity and targeted infrastructure warfare. The threat mix combines opportunistic ganking with deliberate escalation using high‑tier ships, led by two dominant factions: the Rattlesnake-centric Edgar Berdnikow and the Nighthawk-centric Peter Powers, whose encounters are likely lethal without proper preparation.

Groothese – 2025-11-16

TL 3.1

Groothese is a highly contested Low-Sec system with sustained, organized PvP activity and a HIGH THREAT rating of 4.2/5.0. The threat environment is driven by multiple coordinated small-gangs and at least one highly skilled solo battleship pilot, targeting T3 cruisers, Black Ops battleships, and other high-value hulls.

Groothese – 2025-11-15

TL 3.5

Groothese in High-Sec is experiencing elevated, coordinated ganking, with a rolling 7-day threat of 3.5/5 and two persistent actors plus a top operator driving most losses. The principal killers are Artley Group, McBride/Krahn Duo, and Edgar Berdnikow, whose Rattlesnake multi-kill on 2025-11-15 demonstrates premeditated targeting and strong scouting capabilities, with peak risk on weekend late UTC and late-night UTC on weekdays.

Groothese – 2025-11-14

TL 3.3

Groothese is a high-threat Low-Sec chokepoint with two persistent predator profiles actively hunting haulers, exploration ships, and capsules. The EU Prime Time window (17:00–23:00 UTC), particularly Sundays and Mondays, represents the peak risk and can escalate into counter-ganks.

Groothese – 2025-11-13

TL 3.3

Groothese currently hosts a professional, high-risk ganking cell actively targeting high-value hulls, including Marauders and large industrials, under leaders Alexis glavor and Sick Artley. A separate escalation period shows PvP activity, including a Gnosis–Praxis clash, indicating the system can produce sudden localized wars outside the main ganking pattern.

Groothese – 2025-11-12

TL 3.3

Groothese is experiencing concentrated, organized hunting operations by a Black Ops/Tech-III cruiser gang, with occasional Drake Navy Issue support and late-night skirmishers. The primary threat group—Alexis glavor, Sick Artley, and Jason Ozran—employs heavy electronic warfare and webbing to neutralize targets quickly, driving a High Risk level (4.0) during peak evening hours.

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