For a second time in two weeks Sony has been targeted by hackers whole stole customer data.  In the first incident, which Sony described as an unauthorized intrusion to their PlayStation Network, which has 75 million members’ with their personal information registered to it.

In the meantime, Sony has cautioned users on its US blog website to be wary of any emails purporting to be from Sony and that ask for passwords or other information.  Sony states that they will never send emails to its customers asking for personal information.

Sony began what it called a “phased restoration” on the PlayStation Network, which supports online gaming, chat and media downloads between PlayStation 3 console systems, following a 9-day shutdown caused by a hacker attack shortly before the Easter weekend.

The latest data breach announced today involved 2007 credit and debit card data affecting 25 million people, according to media reports.

In related news, Canada’s privacy and information commissioner is investigating the information breaches, and a Toronto-based law firm has commenced a $1 billion class-action suit on behalf of Sony PlayStation owners whose personal information may have been stolen.