Scourge
/skɜːdʒ/
noun
A source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.
“Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.”
A means to inflict such pain or destruction.
A whip, often of leather.
“He flogged him with a scourge.”
verb
To strike with a scourge; to flog.