I think there may be some confusion:
Hacked they have access to your email and can read /edit or send things that look like it comes from you. This is dangerous and if this is the case you should create a new email and share it with your legit contacts/institutions.
Your email has been obtained and you are getting hit with a large volume of spam email. Digital version of Junk mail. This is not hacked, this is you put your email somewhere and the spammer got a hold of it and are selling it. Annoying but not dangerous.
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