Malware attacks demand 'ransom' - USA TODAY

[Geek-9pm]

Here is the story from USA TODAY:
Hackers ramp up computer attacks that demand 'ransom'
It seems this story was around earlier this year. For some reason some TV news here the USA reports it as something new.

Here is a story from the UK that may not be related.
UK has 'two weeks' to protect against major computer virus

This one  is from June  8.
Malware holds computer files for ransom

About 3 months  back the FBI put out a warning.
FTC, FBI Warn Consumers About ‘Cryptolocker,’ A New Breed of Computer Malware