The Abbott government has recruited the former head of the British spy agency to be a cyber security advisor.
Sir Iain Lobban, who retired last October as director of Britain's Government Communications Headquarters, will join an independent expert panel reviewing Australia's cyber security.
The review is expected to be completed by mid-year.
Since the review was announced last November, the Australian Cyber Security Centre has responded to 164 cyber intrusions on government agencies and almost 3000 on businesses.
There were countless other cyber attacks on businesses that were managed by themselves.
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