The term "hacked the election" goes beyond the literal computer hacking of the dnc. It also covers the well-targeted "fake news" propoganda program ... something not touched by the release of these tools.

The "hack" of the election was trickery to twist a system to a desired end. Like all good hacks it ignored definitions to employ whatever techiques were availible regardless. That some were not traditionally called "hacking" means nothing given the overall effectiveness of the program.