Like the International Union of Students (IUS) and other pro-Soviet organizations, the WFDY became a target and victim of CIA espionage as well as part of active measures conducted by the Soviet state security.
Seperti International Union of Students (IUS) dan organisasi pro-Soviet lainnya, WFDY menjadi target dan korban dari spionase CIA serta menjadi bagian dari kebijakan "langkah-langkah aktif" yang dilakukan oleh Komite Keamanan Negara (KGB) Uni Soviet.