In March this year, the Internet research group based at the at the University of Toronto and , a research organization based in Ottawa, made public the existence of using servers based in China to hack into and control computers in foreign embassies, International organizations, news media and even the office of the Dalai Lama.

Despite the overwhelming evidence the research group presented, there has been no action on the part of the Canadian government, according to Ron Deibert, director of Citizen Lab.

"We received no support from the Canadian government -- not even a note of thanks," Deibert said.

Last month, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates approved the creation of a unified U.S. Cyber Command to oversee the protection of military networks against cyber threats.

"As far as we know the Canadian government does not even have a cyberspace strategy of promoting access to information and freedom of speech about which a country like Iran would be irritated," he added.