Cyber expert says Colangelo investigation like”old-school detective work”
TORONTO — Investigators will look into everything from the time of tweets, to the browser used, and even the proximity of IP addresses to Bryan Colangelo’s house to determine if the Philadelphia 76ers president is responsible for five burner Twitter accounts linked to the team, says cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton.
“It’s almost like old-school detective work, it just happens to be digital,” said Payton, a former White House CIO.
The Sixers have launched an investigation into whether Colangelo used a variety of Twitter accounts to anonymously trash some of his own players and fellow executives, including Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, and defend himself against criticism from fans and the sports media.
Payton, the CEO of the security consulting company Fortalice Solutions, says investigators will used what’s called link analysis to find distinguishing patterns.