There is a bug where stations that are attacked by other factions randomly hostile to players

[gogochlwns]

My save file now is a little over 5 days of play.
In that time, I've encountered the same bug about 4-5 times.

While playing, I get a message that my reputation has dropped on a certain station.
When I look for that station, it's always in the same situation. The station is being attacked by another faction.
It doesn't matter if my ships are present in that sector.

At first I thought it was a problem with contraband.
But then I realized that it's not the cops or ships that are antagonizing, it's always just the station, and it's always in the same condition (being beaten up by another hostile faction).

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

[CBJ]

Even if someone else has experienced a similar problem, it might not have the same cause and we're not going to be able to work out what the issue is without any information to work with. Please see the very first sticky thread at the top of the forum and provide the information requested there, including a savegame.

[Alan Phipps]

If the station had previously been plundered by pirates and especially if there were ware containers from it floating in space, then any ship (even if from factions friendly/neutral to the station-owning faction and including your own) that have auto-collect enabled could grab up 'stolen' station wares and aggravate the station in the process. Once the shooting has started (for whatever reason) when you are IS, all sorts of faction assets can get hit and become embroiled in the combat. As CBJ said, a linked vanilla save showing the issue would be the best way to allow investigation.