60 Minutes returns with another hard-hitting episode on CBS on Sunday April 14, 2024, delving into a range of compelling stories, including a cyber-attack, an interview with a renowned author, and an exploration of a mysterious creature. The episode, featuring the segments “Scattered Spider / Knife / Tasmanian Tiger,” will air on CBS at 7.00pm.
The first segment, “Scattered Spider,” investigates a group of surprisingly young hackers who paralyzed major hotels and casinos in Las Vegas with a ransomware attack. Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on the impact of the attack, which brought operations at iconic establishments like the MGM Grand, Aria, and Bellagio to a standstill. The episode also examines the collaboration between Scattered Spider and a notorious Russian ransomware gang.
In “Knife,” author Salman Rushdie speaks with Anderson Cooper in his first television interview since the brutal attack on him nearly two years ago. Rushdie, who lost his right eye and suffered multiple stab wounds, shares his experience and how he has come to terms with the assault. He discusses the Iranian fatwa calling for his death 35 years ago, his years in hiding, and how he reclaimed his life before the recent attack.
The episode also features a fascinating exploration of the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, in the segment “Tasmanian Tiger.” Correspondent Jon Wertheim travels to the Australian island of Tasmania to investigate reports of this apex predator, officially declared extinct 40 years ago. He meets with locals who believe the creature still roams the bush and scientists who are working to potentially bring it back through genetic research.
60 Minutes airs on CBS at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
