New Orleans city computers offline after cyberattack
New Orleans city employees were instructed to shut down their computers this weekend as a precaution after an apparent cyberattack. City officials have said there's no evidence that user passwords or data was lost in the attack.
The NOLA.gov website was still down for "unplanned maintenance" Sunday, but emergency services such as 911 and the fire department are still operational, the New Orleans' Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness said. The FBI and Secret Service are assisting with the investigation, the city said.
"Out of an abundance of caution, all employees were immediately alerted to power down computers, unplug devices & disconnect from WiFi. All servers have been powered down as well," said a tweet from NOLA Ready, the city's emergency preparedness Twitter account.
