List of Eastern Bloc agents in the United States

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[1] This is a list of people who have been accused of, or confirmed as working for intelligence organizations of the Soviet Union and Soviet-aligned countries against the United States. In some cases accusations are considered well-supported or were otherwise confirmed or admitted, but other cases are controversial or contested.

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Czechoslovakia (StB)

Hungary

Poland

Soviet Union

NKVD and KGB

NKVD

KGB

Buben group

Mocase

Perlo group

Redhead group

Rosenberg ring

Silvermaster group

Sound and Myrna groups

Ware group

The "Berg" – "Art" Group

KGB Illegals

GRU (Soviet military intelligence)

Karl group

Portland ring

Sorge ring

GRU Illegals

Others

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