article_snippet: whose cousin said whose cousin was 'instantly horrified', and prayed that it wasn't true.
article_snippet: The system in question, the Victim Information and Notification Everyday, is also known as VINE.
article_snippet: It is maintained by technology company Appriss, who are now planning to contact everyone who was misled by the messages.
article_snippet: everyone who was misled by the messages were not available for comment Saturday.