According to the , many of the websites were defaced with a message from Anonymous, accompanied by The Who's "."

"Dear Chinese Government, you are not infallible, today websites are hacked, tomorrow it will be your vile regime that will fall," the message read in English. "So expect us because we do not forgive, never. What you are doing today to your Great People, tomorrow will be inflicted to you. With no mercy. Nothing will stop us, nor your anger nor your weapons. You do not scare us, because you cannot afraid an idea."

Anonymous also had a message for the Chinese people:

"Each of you suffers from the tyranny of that regime which knows nothing about you. We are with you. With you here and now. But also tomorrow and the coming days so promising for your freedom. We will never give up. Don't loose [sic] hope, the revolution begins in the heart. The silence of all other countries highlights the lack of democracy and justice in China. It's unbearable. We must all fight for your freedom."

According to the Journal, Anonymous also included a link to a page of tips on how the Chinese people could get around the "Great Firewall" of China, though the link now appears to be broken (it was reportedly hosted on the hacked sites' servers, so this makes sense).