Fed's Powell: On high alert for cyber attacks

March 2 (Reuters) - Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank is on high alert for cyber attacks on the financial system in connection to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has been on alert since late last year.

Powell, in comments to the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, also said the U.S. financial system is robust enough to cope with the side effects of the war in Ukraine. (Reporting By Dan Burns)

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