Corkman admits hacking Park Magic to get free parking 

The man will be sentenced on February 21, 2022

The court heard that Park Magic had since implemented preventative measures to safeguard their system against such offences and that this investment had run into thousands of euro. File photo: Larry Cummins

A 29-year-old Cork man confessed to offences prosecuted under new anti-computer crime legislation arising out of an investigation into the hacking of a computer parking system.

David Young was arraigned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court where he pleaded guilty to three of the charges against him related to the Park Magic system.