This is another semantic game, along the same lines as "it depends on what your definition of 'is' is": the hacking allegedly took place during the election sea

This is another semantic game, along the same lines as "it depends on what your definition of 'is' is": the hacking allegedly took place during the election season and involved the disclosure of information about a candidate and their campaign staff, so it technically can be called "election hacking". But of course calling it such also makes it sound like actual votes were affected, which nobody has claimed at this point. Using this terminology not only brings attention to a potentially serious issue, but allows one party to undermine the legitimacy of the other's election victory.