Report highlights concern heading into election: Ransomware attacks on the rise in the US

Cyberattacks that seize control of computers and hold them for ransom are on the rise, with the United States seeing a doubling of so-called "ransomware" attacks over the last three months compared to the previous quarter, according to Check Point Research, a cybersecurity firm.

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