A Russian national has been sentenced to 6.75 years in prison for his involvement in multiple ransomware attacks that caused approximately $9 million in damages to US companies. The 26-year-old, Aleksei Olegovich Volkov, played a key role in facilitating dozens of ransomware attacks, including those carried out by the Yanluowang crew. The attacks targeted various organizations, highlighting the significant risk posed by ransomware to operational resilience. Volkov's sentence is a notable example of the US government's efforts to hold individuals accountable for their role in cybercrime1. The case underscores the importance of robust operational resilience planning, particularly in sectors that are frequently targeted by ransomware attacks. So what matters to practitioners is that this sentence serves as a reminder of the severe consequences for those involved in ransomware attacks and the need for organizations to prioritize resilience planning to mitigate the impact of such attacks.