The PSA and DICT say it's not Medusa, with the latter's cybersecurity undersecretary noting the 'attack vector' doesn't match that of Medusa ransomware
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The agency also hasn’t received ransom demands from the hackers, unlike the Medusa group which asked for $300,000, which PhilHealth chose not to pay. Ambatali said that the PSA hacker’s motivation was likely just to brag that they are able to do this kind of cyberattack. Dy said the DICT believes the suspect is likely local, and there’s a chance it is someone who has access to internal systems, meaning the possibility of an inside job is being considered.
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