The UK Government also faces a high number of threats on a daily basis, Lobban explained, and some have been successful in causing serious problems.
Over 20,000 malicious emails make their way onto Government networks each month, 1,000 of which deliberately target them, he said.
"It is true that we have seen worms cause significant disruption to Government systems both those targeted deliberately against us and those picked up from the internet accidentally," he added.
Lobban also warned cyber threats go "to the heart of our economic well-being and national interest."
Law enforcement and intelligence bodies are collaborating on methods to curb the rising problem of cyber crime and are developing the same kind of holistic approach used against the drugs trade, he added.
Globally, the cyber crime industry is now believed to be more profitable than the drugs trade.
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