Wells Fargo bank ATM  Travelers reported a 220% increase in the number of ATM "smash and grab" claims from 2019 to 2020. (Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)

ATMs have become increasingly hot targets for thieves during COVID-19, with attempts to break into ATMs more than doubling in the last year and Travelers seeing a 220% increase in the number of ATM "smash and grab" claims from 2019 to 2020.

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