Renae Merle

Jay Clayton, currently the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has represented some of the biggest names in the financial world, including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank.

The Seattle software engineer is likely to face new charges related to the additional alleged data thefts, prosecutors said in the motion filed in federal court.

U.S. oil prices plunged more than 6 percent Wednesday to about $26 a barrel, their lowest level since 2003, after having plummeted nearly 30 percent since the year began.