How can someone get my profile name and contacts' email addresses? What was hacked?

[Ann Smith23]

A few of my email contacts are receiving scam emails with my profile name attached. Is there a way for me to stop this from happening? How can someone get my profile name and contacts' emails addresses? Was my Windows 11 or Microsoft account hacked? Example: (sent to Ann Smith's contacts listed in her gmail email account)Ann Smith <*** Email address is removed for privacy ***>Ann Smith <*** Email address is removed for privacy ***>Ann Smith <*** Email address is removed for privacy *** Smith <*** Email address is removed for privacy ***

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