The counter-intelligence activities of the BfV were mostly directed against the East German Ministry for State Security (Stasi), another employer of ex-Gestapo agents.
Perlawanan kegiatan intelijen BfV lebih banyak diperuntukkan untuk melawan Kementerian untuk Keamanan Negara (Stasi), pegawai agen-agen mantan Gestapo lainnya.