New Orleans City Employees Shut Down Computers Amid Cyberattack

(Bloomberg) -- The city of New Orleans has been hit with a cyber-attack, and employees have been asked to turn off computers as a cautionary measure.City employees began having problems with their computers around 11 a.m. local time, according to spokesman Beau Tidwell.It isn’t yet clear if the cyber-attack included ransomware, in which computers are rendered inoperable until money is paid to the hacker. Ransomware attacks have become increasingly common against cities and other government