That's correct; this type of ATM theft also been going on for quite a while, and not just in the U.S. For instance, here is a Snopes page from 2002 on the subject.
Maybe we will finally see a swing back to more folks using cash.
Concur. I like cash, personally. And I hate using an ATM that's not my bank's, and keep an eye on those for hardware add-ons.