Trojan Shield, a large-scale, collaborative international operation led by the FBI and the Australian, Swedish and Dutch police authorities, has revealed details about the encrypted communication systems used by criminal organizations.
Since October 2019, Trojan Shield has intercepted and deciphered millions of messages from criminal groups by using the government-developed crypto communication service ANOM. ANOM communications took place in over 45 different languages​, the majority being in Dutch, German and Swedish. These communications revolved around topics such as trade in drugs, weapons and explosives, armed robbery, liquidations, etc.
The intelligence provided by Trojan Shield through the intercepted messages has recently led to significant law enforcement actions in many countries. For instance, the Dutch police have raided 25 drug locations, arrested 49 suspects, and seized drugs and over $2.78 million.