Rebecca Getzoff was an American who worked for the KGB

KGB

The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...

 during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. Getzoff was engaged in anti-Trotskyist efforts in the United States on behalf of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

. Getzoff's cover name in Soviet intelligence and as deciphered in the Venona cables was "Adam".

Venona

Rebecca Getzoff is referenced in the following decrypted Venona cables:

• 826 KGB New York to Moscow, 7 June 1944;
• 851 KGB New York to Moscow, 15 June 1944;
• 907 KGB New York to Moscow, 26 June 1944;
• 942 KGB New York to Moscow, 4 July 1944;
• 292 KGB Moscow to New York, 29 March 1945.