Cork man hacked Park Magic computer system to get free parking in city

Case against accused first prosecution under Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017

Accused used his IT skills to hack into Park Magic's computer system and he increased the credit on his parking account by a value of €270, court heard. File picture: Larry Cummins

A personal trainer who paid a huge price for getting a small amount of free parking by hacking into a computer system has now been given a two-year suspended jail term.

30-year-old David Young’s case at Cork Circuit Criminal Court — for an offence dating from May to September 2018 — was the first prosecution under the Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017.