It is understood police are urgently reviewing why there was a delay of several weeks before staff were informed of the breaches
He said: “We are confident no data has been lost from these devices and they are of no use to any third party.“As there was a delay, our Information Security Unit had to conduct their own enquiries to be clear on what accurate information could be conveyed to the Information Commissioners Office who were then informed on July 31.
Last week, PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne said he is aware of claims that dissident republicans are in possession of information from the breach, but stressed that claim has not been verified.
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