A criminal gang is monitoring data moving to and from a serv…

A criminal gang is monitoring data moving to and from a server used by a law enforcement agency.  The gang leader notices that when the number of packets sent and received is higher than normal, the agency often conducts a raid using a large number of its agents.  The gang members are unable to read the data because it is encrypted.  The next time the gang detects a high number of packets, the leader orders all his members to go into hiding.  The scenario described above is best categorized as an example of  …