
60 Minutes
Season 52, Episode 47
Episode Title: The Russian Hack, Kings of the Road, The Sandman
Air Date: 2020-08-23
Overview:
Bill Whitaker reports how Russian operatives disrupted the 2016 elections after members from two Russian military intelligence units have been indicted for hacking into the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committeeβs computers and strategically disseminating the data to undermine individual candidates, produced by Graham Messick. Jon Wertheim looks at driverless truck technology, which is already being testing on the open road, and will go live on the nationβs highways sooner than many think, produced by Michael Karzis. Sharyn Alfonsi profiles the comedian/actor Adam Sandler, who after leaving βSaturday Night Liveβ saw his career take off when he began making films that made billions at the box office, in preparation for his next movie, in which he plays against type as a desperate gambler, produced by John Hamlin and Kara Vaccaro. These previously broadcast segments have been updated for this summer edition.