Pidgin has been a trusty XMPP client. Staff at one of my previous employers used it for IRC. Interestingly, some actors are willing to buy exploits against Pid

Pidgin has been a trusty XMPP client. Staff at one of my previous employers used it for IRC. Interestingly, some actors are willing to buy exploits against Pidgin users for sums higher than what the authors have made out of it.[0] [0] https://therecord.media/zerodium-acquiring-zero-days-in-pidgin-an-im-client-popular-with-cybercriminals/ https://therecord.media/zerodium-acquiring-zero-days-in-pidg...